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Brian Damage · 12-16-2007, 06:45 PM

In 2005 the American Dialect Society voted Stephen Colbert's "truthiness," meaning "the quality of stating concepts or facts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true." A year later, Miriam-Webster Dictionary also picked "truthiness" for word of the year, while the ADS chose "plutoed"; to demote or devalue someone or something.

This time around, Merriam-Webster has picked w00t as 2007's word of the year. Spelled w-zero-zero-t and pronounced "whoot," it is an exclamation of joy that originated in the various realms of role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...w00t-quot.aspx

Ireneparalegal · 12-16-2007, 06:47 PM

I thought it was "w00t."

Brian Damage · 12-16-2007, 06:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I thought it was "w00t."

It is

Ireneparalegal · 12-16-2007, 06:58 PM

Duh! I didn't read correctly. I seen the first paragraph.

<<Irene

Brian Damage · 12-16-2007, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

Duh! I didn't read correctly. I seen the first paragraph.

<<Irene

It's all good...w00t!

Ireneparalegal · 12-16-2007, 07:00 PM

w00t right back at ya!

*Pleasant Tomorrow* · 12-16-2007, 08:08 PM

wtf? word of the year? It's not even a new thing, people have been saying that for a few years now

Dutabi84 · 12-16-2007, 10:26 PM

Yeah..I was thinking that I was seeing this word a lot more 3 or 4 years ago, and very little over the last couple years. Odd choice.

dawsongirl · 12-16-2007, 10:30 PM

w00t isn't even a word. Words don't have numbers in the middle of them.

TJL · 12-16-2007, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Ireneparalegal

I thought it was "w00t."

"w00t" was plutoed.

EmoJoe · 12-17-2007, 04:30 PM

LOL w00t. that word has been popular for years. i love that word

ive never heard plutoed and truthiness i dont hear often either, though o_O

Cactus Jack · 12-17-2007, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Joe®

LOL w00t. that word has been popular for years. i love that word

ive never heard plutoed and truthiness i dont hear often either, though o_O

LOL I know

Cactus Jack · 12-17-2007, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TJL

"w00t" was plutoed.

Thats the truthiness!

Ireneparalegal · 12-17-2007, 11:45 PM

"Truthiness" sounds like something Cindy Brady (Brady Bunch) would mumble.

12-16-2007, 06:45 PM	#1
Brian Damage I'm Rich Bitch Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: What Ain't No Country I Ever Heard Of...They Speak English in What? Posts: 63,107	The 2007 Word of the Year is... In 2005 the American Dialect Society voted Stephen Colbert's "truthiness," meaning "the quality of stating concepts or facts one wishes or believes to be true, rather than concepts or facts known to be true." A year later, Miriam-Webster Dictionary also picked "truthiness" for word of the year, while the ADS chose "plutoed"; to demote or devalue someone or something. This time around, Merriam-Webster has picked w00t as 2007's word of the year. Spelled w-zero-zero-t and pronounced "whoot," it is an exclamation of joy that originated in the various realms of role-playing games such as Dungeons and Dragons. http://network.nationalpost.com/np/b...w00t-quot.aspx
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Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	I thought it was "w00t."
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12-16-2007, 08:08 PM	#7
Pleasant Tomorrow Member Forum Addict Join Date: Feb 19, 2003 Location: New York Posts: 69,525	wtf? word of the year? It's not even a new thing, people have been saying that for a few years now
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12-17-2007, 04:30 PM	#11
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	LOL w00t. that word has been popular for years. i love that word ive never heard plutoed and truthiness i dont hear often either, though o_O
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12-16-2007, 06:58 PM	#4
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	Duh! I didn't read correctly. I seen the first paragraph. <<Irene

12-16-2007, 07:00 PM	#6
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	w00t right back at ya!

12-16-2007, 10:26 PM	#8
Dutabi84 kittens must die Forum Fanatic Join Date: Apr 22, 2003 Location: MN/TX Posts: 11,026	Yeah..I was thinking that I was seeing this word a lot more 3 or 4 years ago, and very little over the last couple years. Odd choice.

12-16-2007, 10:30 PM	#9
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	w00t isn't even a word. Words don't have numbers in the middle of them.

12-17-2007, 11:45 PM	#14
Ireneparalegal LEGAL SPICE ;) Forum Legend Join Date: Jul 25, 2005 Location: OXNARD, CA - WHERE THE DALLAS COWBOYS TRAIN & PRACTICE Posts: 38,691	"Truthiness" sounds like something Cindy Brady (Brady Bunch) would mumble.