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When it comes to defining what a word means, the popular consensus is always right, and the media both reflects and influences that. The exception to that is t
by cbd1984 12y ago
When it comes to defining what a word means, the popular consensus is always right, and the media both reflects and influences that.
The exception to that is technical terms used in a technical context. That doesn't apply here.
- adamnemecek 12y agoLol what? You seem to be grasping at straws.
- cbd1984 12y agoThat's basic linguistics. It's not new or controversial among linguists. It's why dictionaries are built by looking at usage and citing sources, as anyone who knows how they're made knows.