Global Language Monitor to declare the millionth English word |
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In case you haven't heard of the Global Language Monitor, they're the guys responsible for watching the language evolve and eventually decide which words will be recognized and promoted to actual words and which ones stay as mere expressions and utterances. The GLM keeps track of new utterances, and once they're used 25,000 by credible media outlets, social networking sites, and other public sources, presto - they declare it as a new word. Of course, Oxford or Webster may have a different say in the matter.
There are other words that might beat noob to the honor, like "defriend," but British publications like The Daily Telegraph, The Sun, and The Independent, are all pointing to noob as the newbie word in the language.
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Comments [refresh]
I thought "Noob" was what you called someone who acts as though they know everything in a game but actually dont, or an experienced player who does something very stupid, where as "newb" or "newbie" was somebody who was new to the game and didnt know anything.
^ Noob
i just lol'd there but relin is right xD
I was wondering when they would do this.....now the question is how will they define it.......
"NNNNNNNNN" is for Noob.....
Apparently you didn't watch Sesame Street enough to learn to spell the name of the show!
yep that be right.
You will not be using the word Noob in any academic papers. Unless it is maybe for sociology or some other such course and your topic relates to its use.
In my mind it's been a word for a very long time already, just in certain circles. Anyone that plays videogames online or is net savy has know what the word noob means for the longest time.
As far as the word being used in "public places" more than 25,000 times....well I think they are a little late on that one. I think I see/hear it that often in one night of online gaming
So some no-name, small-time, insignificant organization attempts to grab its fifteen minutes of internet fame by making "noob" the "official" one billionth English word.
I am not impressed.