You Can Now Find "Woot" in a Dictionary

[CrashBang]

I love this. The English language is ever-evolving and it's good that professional linguists understand this and act on it. That doesn't mean that text language should be permitted as a way of writing, nor should spelling or grammar be changed, but new-age words being included in the dictionary? Hell yes!

 

[wooty]

Yaaay, im nearly in the dictionary!

 

[Epitome]

I can't wait till "Sexting" wins a game of scrabble somewhere...

W00t is gone so mainstream now, I need a new expression of joy.

 

[xXAsherahXx]

God dammit, what the hell Oxford? What are you, a 16 year old girl with a small purse!? They are not words. W00t? really? There are numbers in that "word." Next thing to happen would be admitting numbers in the words for numbers. Example: TH1RT3EN.

...You people don't know what English is and you guys invented the damn language!!

The dictionary should have ended once "Flapper-girl" was admitted. It sounds like a dolphin.

Sorry for the rant, I love my language.

It's called being up to date, and yes they ARE words, a meaningful unit of speech used to form sentences, what else would they be? And they admitted 'woot', not 'w00t'. And since when did they create the English language?

You just need to expect that new words are constantly created, and they either have to add them, or become outdated.

I'm pretty sure the English invented English, Oxford ENGLISH dictionary.

Anyways, I don't give a shit about that part. I won't except that the basis of a word in my language has origins on Facebook and Xbox Live. It can be updated, but that doesn't mean that literally every word a teenager invents should be part of it.

 

[Panda Mania]

"Cyberbullying" only just made the cut?

Wow, talk about behind the times... -_-;

 

[Amphoteric]

God dammit, what the hell Oxford? What are you, a 16 year old girl with a small purse!? They are not words. W00t? really? There are numbers in that "word." Next thing to happen would be admitting numbers in the words for numbers. Example: TH1RT3EN.

...You people don't know what English is and you guys invented the damn language!!

The dictionary should have ended once "Flapper-girl" was admitted. It sounds like a dolphin.

Sorry for the rant, I love my language.

It's called being up to date, and yes they ARE words, a meaningful unit of speech used to form sentences, what else would they be? And they admitted 'woot', not 'w00t'. And since when did they create the English language?

You just need to expect that new words are constantly created, and they either have to add them, or become outdated.

I'm pretty sure the English invented English, Oxford ENGLISH dictionary.

Anyways, I don't give a shit about that part. I won't except that the basis of a word in my language has origins on Facebook and Xbox Live. It can be updated, but that doesn't mean that literally every word a teenager invents should be part of it.

If a word becomes commonplace to use then it should be in the dictionary. That is the entire purpose of a dictionary. A record of words in our language.

I hear noob constantly, therefore it should be in the dictionary.

 

[megamanenm]

God dammit, what the hell Oxford? What are you, a 16 year old girl with a small purse!? They are not words. W00t? really? There are numbers in that "word." Next thing to happen would be admitting numbers in the words for numbers. Example: TH1RT3EN.

...You people don't know what English is and you guys invented the damn language!!

The dictionary should have ended once "Flapper-girl" was admitted. It sounds like a dolphin.

Sorry for the rant, I love my language.

It's called being up to date, and yes they ARE words, a meaningful unit of speech used to form sentences, what else would they be? And they admitted 'woot', not 'w00t'. And since when did they create the English language?

You just need to expect that new words are constantly created, and they either have to add them, or become outdated.

I'm pretty sure the English invented English, Oxford ENGLISH dictionary.

Anyways, I don't give a shit about that part. I won't except that the basis of a word in my language has origins on Facebook and Xbox Live. It can be updated, but that doesn't mean that literally every word a teenager invents should be part of it.

Well from the way you worded that you said that Oxford invented English. And it's not like they're adding words used exclusively as an in-joke from a small forum or something, they're including words that are now widely known by people who frequent the internet.

 

[xXAsherahXx]

God dammit, what the hell Oxford? What are you, a 16 year old girl with a small purse!? They are not words. W00t? really? There are numbers in that "word." Next thing to happen would be admitting numbers in the words for numbers. Example: TH1RT3EN.

...You people don't know what English is and you guys invented the damn language!!

The dictionary should have ended once "Flapper-girl" was admitted. It sounds like a dolphin.

Sorry for the rant, I love my language.

It's called being up to date, and yes they ARE words, a meaningful unit of speech used to form sentences, what else would they be? And they admitted 'woot', not 'w00t'. And since when did they create the English language?

You just need to expect that new words are constantly created, and they either have to add them, or become outdated.

I'm pretty sure the English invented English, Oxford ENGLISH dictionary.

Anyways, I don't give a shit about that part. I won't except that the basis of a word in my language has origins on Facebook and Xbox Live. It can be updated, but that doesn't mean that literally every word a teenager invents should be part of it.

Well from the way you worded that you said that Oxford invented English. And it's not like they're adding words used exclusively as an in-joke from a small forum or something, they're including words that are now widely known by people who frequent the internet.

It just infuriates me is all. Next thing you know "PWND" or "PWNS" will you in there.

 

[megamanenm]

God dammit, what the hell Oxford? What are you, a 16 year old girl with a small purse!? They are not words. W00t? really? There are numbers in that "word." Next thing to happen would be admitting numbers in the words for numbers. Example: TH1RT3EN.

...You people don't know what English is and you guys invented the damn language!!

The dictionary should have ended once "Flapper-girl" was admitted. It sounds like a dolphin.

Sorry for the rant, I love my language.

It's called being up to date, and yes they ARE words, a meaningful unit of speech used to form sentences, what else would they be? And they admitted 'woot', not 'w00t'. And since when did they create the English language?

You just need to expect that new words are constantly created, and they either have to add them, or become outdated.

I'm pretty sure the English invented English, Oxford ENGLISH dictionary.

Anyways, I don't give a shit about that part. I won't except that the basis of a word in my language has origins on Facebook and Xbox Live. It can be updated, but that doesn't mean that literally every word a teenager invents should be part of it.

Well from the way you worded that you said that Oxford invented English. And it's not like they're adding words used exclusively as an in-joke from a small forum or something, they're including words that are now widely known by people who frequent the internet.

It just infuriates me is all. Next thing you know "PWND" or "PWNS" will you in there.

Tell me, what exactly makes you so angry about this?

 

[xXAsherahXx]

God dammit, what the hell Oxford? What are you, a 16 year old girl with a small purse!? They are not words. W00t? really? There are numbers in that "word." Next thing to happen would be admitting numbers in the words for numbers. Example: TH1RT3EN.

...You people don't know what English is and you guys invented the damn language!!

The dictionary should have ended once "Flapper-girl" was admitted. It sounds like a dolphin.

Sorry for the rant, I love my language.

It's called being up to date, and yes they ARE words, a meaningful unit of speech used to form sentences, what else would they be? And they admitted 'woot', not 'w00t'. And since when did they create the English language?

You just need to expect that new words are constantly created, and they either have to add them, or become outdated.

I'm pretty sure the English invented English, Oxford ENGLISH dictionary.

Anyways, I don't give a shit about that part. I won't except that the basis of a word in my language has origins on Facebook and Xbox Live. It can be updated, but that doesn't mean that literally every word a teenager invents should be part of it.

Well from the way you worded that you said that Oxford invented English. And it's not like they're adding words used exclusively as an in-joke from a small forum or something, they're including words that are now widely known by people who frequent the internet.

It just infuriates me is all. Next thing you know "PWND" or "PWNS" will you in there.

Tell me, what exactly makes you so angry about this?

I get angry because this is the type of language used when an Xbox Live addict kills a noob or is killed and called one. "Woot, I pwnd u"

It is also the same language teenagers on Facebook use. I already hate Facebook for having too many douchebags there, hearing that the language they use is part of mine is unacceptable.

 

[Lord Mountbatten Reborn]

The Oxford dictionary used to mean something. Now, any old word can get in there.

I'm sure many others in the past also said the same thing about words we use every day without compunction.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

The Oxford dictionary used to mean something. Now, any old word can get in there.

I'm sure many others in the past also said the same thing about words we use every day without compunction.

Like Xerox, Hoover etc.

Or color. I hear they're even putting that misspelt word in there.

 

[WaysideMaze]

If a word becomes commonplace to use then it should be in the dictionary. That is the entire purpose of a dictionary. A record of words in our language.

I hear noob constantly, therefore it should be in the dictionary.

Have you considered getting better at games?

lol jks

 

[Hawk of Battle]

Some of these words don't sound entirely cromulent to me.

 

[OmniscientOstrich]

Yeah, I stopped being surprised about this sort of thing when 'Bouncebackability' was officially recognised as a word.

 

[Randomeaninglessword]

I really have lost all respect for Oxford at this point. Just because a word is used a lot doesn't mean it's legitimate. Slang terms like that change too much to be included in a dictionary.

 

[A Pious Cultist]

"noob" belongs. Though I'm honestly not sure what the fuck is going on with these news stories about "britneyfication" (a term that no one has ever used and which will clearly die out) and "retweet" (a term that no one has ever used in any other context than on Twitter and that will clearly die on when the site does) being included. I'd like to assume they're bullshit but that was be a bit presumtious. Surely there must be a full story though, right? Right?!

 

[ExplosiveTiger]

If a word becomes commonplace to use then it should be in the dictionary. That is the entire purpose of a dictionary. A record of words in our language.

I hear noob constantly, therefore it should be in the dictionary.

I believe "newbie" is in the Oxford dictionary, same word really.

 

[HardkorSB]

You Can Now Find "Woot" in a Dictionary

The <a href=http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Concise-Oxford-English-Dictionary/Oxford-Dictionaries-Staff/e/9780199601080?r=1&cm_mmc=Google%20Product%20Search-_-Q000000630-_-Concise%20Oxford%20English%20Dictionary-_-9780199601080>Concise Oxford English Dictionary has officially been updated with a healthy dose of internet lingo.

Published this month, the twelfth edition of the Concise Oxford English Dictionary has been updated to include over 400 new words. Among them are "retweet," "woot," "noob," "cyberbullying," "sexting," and many others related to social media and internet culture. "Mankini" also made the cut, thankfully.

"Retweet that picture of me in my mankini or I'll sext and cyberbully you, noob!" is now a proper English sentence.

The dictionary has also been updated with new definitions for the words "follower" and "friend" - the latter being ridiculously diluted by a certain social network. These additions, according to the folks behind it, "are just carrying on the tradition of a dictionary that has always sought to be progressive and up to date."

It's important to note many of these words were already part of Oxford's online dictionary. The printed version in which these additional words will appear requires more time and deliberation between volumes.

So, what does this mean for you, the gamer?

If you've played Call of Duty: Black Ops for, oh, any period of time, you've certainly encountered homophobic, sexist, and racist children (and adults, too, sadly) who spit countless internet epithets your way without regard for the English language.

Well, they're still homophobic, sexist, and racist. But now, thanks to the modernization of the dictionary, many of their insults will at least constitute proper English. So there's that.

Source: Oxford Dictionaries via <a href=http://digitallife.today.com/_news/2011/08/18/7407194-retweet-woot-and-cyberbullying-added-to-dictionary?GT1=43001>Digital Life

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Every new word started off as a slang word. Then, if more and more people started to use it, it became common, and after a few years or maybe a generation, it became part of the language.
That's how things go with languages.

If these words will stop being used then they will not be put in the new dictionaries and will disappear from the language.

 

[Beryl77]

Some people are really overreacting. It's just written in the dictionary, it's not like the language is ruined now. It simply has additional words.
I bet in the past, there have always been people who have reacted like many in this thread when new words had been added to the dictionary, words which are normal to us now. A language always changes, get over it.
Most people who think those words aren't worthy of being written in there, just think like that because these words are new and they haven't seen them being used anywhere else except childish situations. Just because at the moment these words are mostly used in online games and internet forums, doesn't mean that it will stay like that forever. What if in 30 years, "noob" is a common word, that's being used in everyday language?