Merriam-Webster is at it again. They are adding more slang, tech, and pop culture terminology to their dictionary. I think when they do this, some of the words lose their punch (humor or hipness).
Along with “ginormous”, here are a few other words that are now “official”:
Bollywood
crunk
IED
RPG
smackdown
speed dating
sudoku
telenovela
http://blogs.usatoday.com/ondeadline/2007/07/big-deal-webste.html

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Microsoft Corp. said Tuesday it struck a deal to make 35 Disney movies, such as the animated hit “Aladdin” and the action title “Armageddon,” available for download on its online video game service. The high-definition movies will be available to US subscribers of Microsoft’s Xbox Live. The agreement with Disney-ABC Domestic Television will also allow […]

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In the U.S, there are really only 4 major theme park operators- Disney, NBC/Universal, Six Flags, and Cedar Fair. The Motley Fool is reporting that Cedar Fair may be up for sale soon.
A few years ago, they purchased the Paramount Parks and it seems as if they haven’t been able to even slightly recoup […]

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I’m not the biggest sports fan, but I do enjoy watching Sports Center every now and then on ESPN.  Dan Patrick was a fantastic host with his quick wit and very dry sense of humor.
He’s leaving for ventures unknown.  Probably radio, but there are rumors that he may be replacing Bob Barker on The Price […]

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The WBOA (that’s the Water Bank of America for those of you not in the know) is selling “ready-to-be-frozen ice cubes made with high-quality spring water”.  These ice cubes are sold in “hermetically packaged” “disposable containers”.  The best thing is that they have a shelf life of 2 years.
In other words- this company is selling […]

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