Word of The Year: “w00t”
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“w00t,” an expression of joy coined and used by many online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by Merriam-Webster Inc., the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary.
Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. 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.
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