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> things will literally be hell to debug The word "literally" has officially lost all meaning.
by haberman 13y ago
> things will literally be hell to debug
The word "literally" has officially lost all meaning.
- xweb 13y agoWhat do you mean by 'The word "literally"'? I don't understand.
- lutusp 13y agoHe may mean the word no longer has a clear meaning -- it also means "figuratively". Which means it can't be relied on to have any meaning at all. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally 1 : in a literal sense or manner : actually <took the remark literally> <was literally insane> 2: in effect : virtually <will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice — Norman Cousins>
- dllthomas 13y agoWell, in either case it is meant to strengthen.
- skeletonjelly 13y agoErr..Am I missing a joke? I think they literally mean the word "literally"
- lutusp 13y agoThat may be, but the rug has been pulled out from under "literally". One will never again be able to assert something ... literally ... and expect to be believed. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/literally 1 : in a literal sense or manner : actually <took the remark literally> <was literally insane> 2 : in effect : virtually <will literally turn the world upside down to combat cruelty or injustice — Norman Cousins>
- function_seven 13y agoI've taken to repeating it twice. For example, "When the board saw the CEO's plans for the company-wide reorganization, they literally-literally cut him off at the knees" (As in, they drew a sword and severed his limbs, such that literal-literal blood was everywhere) Very sad.