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w00t is 3rd Favorite Non-Dictionary Word

Posted by Zonk on from the not-a-fan-of-confuzzled dept.

Jay writes "The word has been getting out apparently. No longer just a word for gamers, 'woot' now appears as #3 in Merriam-Webster's What's Your Favorite Word (That's Not in the Dictionary)? contest. It was beaten out by ginormous and confuzzled."

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  1. Re:How about... by GebsBeard · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Man I *knew* that term sounded familiar. For all youngsters out there you should get familiar with the Hacker's Dictionary. God forbid you start "inventing" slang that's been around since before you were born. http://www.tf.hut.fi/cgi-bin/jargon?search=automag ically

  2. Re:Obligatory Critic Quote by Koiu+Lpoi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Calvin: Ha! I've got a great word and it's on a Double word score box!
    Hobbes: ZQFMGB isn't a word! It doesn't even have a vowel!
    Calvin: It is so a word! It's a worm found in New Guinea! Everyone knows that!