| If the OED had a groin I have a knee for it. Just because a newly coined "word" strikes a cultural nerve, and conforms to conventions (if Colbert spelled it troothynesse $1,000 says it wouldn't be in there), and most importantly, is used a ton, shouldn't quite carry enough weight. Come back in 25 years and tell me it deserves to be in there. I love it, but I love it because it was invented to perfectly suit a specific time and place. It belongs to people who were about 15-65 from 2000-2008, who were remotely culturally and politically aware, and had a sense of humor. Like when my kids insist that "funner" is in the dictionary and use it, I tell them that I adhere to a slightly higher standard and they will too (if they want to be fed, bwa-ha-ha). And FTR, I don't advocate bwa-ha-ha as having word status, though it's roughly equivalent to truthiness. Either you get it, or you don't. It's been in movies and books. And millions use it. Its meaning and cultural references are generally consistent. Doesn't make it a word. |
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