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[–] queerlilhayseed@piefed.blahaj.zone 82 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Oh no oh dear don't make me chronicle the progression of the natural miracle that is the evolution of language as I swore to do when I solemnly took my Lexicographer's Oath oh no that's my least favorite thing.

[–] drcobaltjedi@programming.dev 27 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Yeah, this has serious "don't threaten me with a good time" vibes. The fuck do they think a dictionary does?

[–] Soulg@ani.social 8 points 3 days ago

A shocking amount of people think that the dictionary is what dictates definitions and not that it records the meaning of words commonly used