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In response to "it's a real word. -- nm" by b.

one might even note that a word not need be in the dictionary to be considered a word.

Posted by Reagen (aka Reagen) Apr 28 '10, 16:27

descriptivists represent!

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sure, but it's vermin. -- nm - b. Apr 28, 16:28 8
- I think vermin is in the dictionary. -- nm - ty97 Apr 28, 17:06
- I wonder if people were this irritated with Shakespeare - Reagen Apr 28, 16:30 6
  - some likely were (ain't that the way), but so many others embraced his creativity. -- nm - b. Apr 28, 16:33 1
    - "Ain't" ain't a word! -- nm - nubby Apr 28, 16:34
  - I bet many of them were. -- nm - Beryllium Apr 28, 16:32 3
    - And they were RIGHT! - Dr.Vermin Apr 28, 16:39 2
      - "Ogg, me think Ugg not like talk. Us stop so he not mad" -- nm - TWuG Apr 28, 16:40
      - You should eyeball the complete works of shakespeare - hurry, little anchovy, and tell us about all the newfangled words that go bump in the night. - Beryllium Apr 28, 16:40

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