“w00t” Is Webster's Word of the Year

By Reuters , published on December 12, 2007 at 6:00 PM
Source: Tom's Guide US | Keywords: , , | Themes: The Internet
Syndication: Add to your Google homepage Add to My Yahoo!

“w00t,” an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary. Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster said "w00t" - typically spelled with two zeros - reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.

Read the complete story here.

Comments | Print | Send to a friend

Sponsored links

Comments

captaincharisma 09/11/2008 6:44 PM
Hide
-0+

man its sad when a loser expression like that is chosen for the word of the year

Anonymous 09/11/2008 11:19 PM
Hide
-0+

...when it's years behind. 2003 called, they want their lame gaming terms back.

Comments are closed on this page.

Sponsored links