Merriram Webster Word of the year (w00t)

Thecrow12345

 

You would think they would pick a word that has not been around for 4+ years already.

 

Thousands of you took part in the search for Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year for 2007, and the vast majority of you chose a small word that packs a pretty big punch. The word you've selected hasn't found its way into a regular Merriam-Webster dictionary yet—but its inclusion in our online Open Dictionary, along with the top honors it's now been awarded—might just improve its chances. This year's winning word first became popular in competitive online gaming forums as part of what is known as l33t ("leet," or "elite") speak—an esoteric computer hacker language in which numbers and symbols are put together to look like letters. Although the double "o" in the word is usually represented by double zeroes, the exclamation is also known to be an acronym for "we owned the other team"—again stemming from the gaming community.

Merriam-Webster's #1 Word of the Year for 2007 based on votes from visitors to our Web site:

 

1. w00t (interjection)

expressing joy (it could be after a triumph, or for no reason at all); similar in use to the word "yay"

Czzarre

HOnestly, I believe that word does deserve some  amount of credit. Its a great word (originally created by the fusion of "Wonderful Loot"). So, Woot to Woot.

Might I suggest next year we nominate "Ni Hao"

Torrential

Rikimaru_X

I didn't even know you guys read the Merriram Webster lol. Now that w00t is in there some of yall can learn. I think they should have watied  4 more years for that word. Bling had a long journey, but w00t?!

CleffyII

Woots been around since Counter-Strike was first made, thats like a 7 year old word.  I am so glad that it will now be an acceptable word to use in research/english papers.  If I go back to college for my masters, I will make a point in using it as much as possible.

8hammer8

Originally posted by Rikimaru_X


I didn't even know you guys read the Merriram Webster lol. Now that w00t is in there some of yall can learn. I think they should have watied  4 more years for that word. Bling had a long journey, but w00t?!

Sorry...I could not resist in a thread about the dictionary.

I jst pwned j00z roflmaobbqsauceallovertheplace!!one11!!one! w00t!

Rikimaru_X

Originally posted by 8hammer8


 
Originally posted by Rikimaru_X


I didn't even know you guys read the Merriram Webster lol. Now that w00t is in there some of yall can learn. I think they should have watied  4 more years for that word. Bling had a long journey, but w00t?!

Sorry...I could not resist in a thread about the dictionary.

 

I jst pwned j00z roflmaobbqsauceallovertheplace!!one11!!one! w00t!

Yuz a BITCH for that. Look that up.

Draenor

I remember saying that word when I was a sophomore in high school (5 years ago) to my teacher when he said that I got an answer right...the girl behind me thought it was funny as hell, we became friends after that.