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Wasn't this your point?Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo
Words become part of the vernacular before they end up in the dictionary all the time and to his point, there are plenty of things that have been previously defined that have changed definition. Something you agreed with ironically. You think the traditional definition of male and female is going to remain the same?Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo
So you don't agree then?Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo
Dictionaries are also not adverse to national bias. Definitions utilized internationally often differ from US definitions
Surprise surprise lol
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Explain. How is that deflecting? We're talking about how the dictionary updates word definitions based on current societal word usage, correct?Quote:
Originally Posted by natepro
this is the truth. go ask a Brit what they call a cigarette.Quote:
Originally Posted by blams
And some standard has to be held. For example, for legal purposes. Which is why we defer to dictionaries in the first place.Quote:
Originally Posted by blams
Got to love the idea that the English language doesn't evolve quicker than the dictionary definition does. Try slang from just about generation lol.
:laugh2: We're not talking internationally you brainiac. Last time I checked, we are in the US.Quote:
Originally Posted by blams
We're talking about you saying that dictionary definitions don't update with current societal definitions. They do.
Slang? :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by metswon69
Slang is most definitely the dialect of choice for the masses. :laugh:
That doesn't mean the dictionary definition of certain words aren't fluid. They are.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jack the Ripper
Apparently now we're talking about his weird obsession with trans people, and your need to go along with anything he says.Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo
I never said that they weren’t.Quote:
Originally Posted by metswon69
Yes slang dipshit. Try the words "thirsty", "mid" or "shook". Those words had different meanings before they were adopted to mean other things. Various dictionaries then adopted the slang as part of those definitions.Quote:
Originally Posted by dbroncsinmo
Yes. This whole male is female and female is male has been thrown around for decades. And even the liberal dictionary definitions still says what they actually are.Quote:
Originally Posted by metswon69
Using a current issue with the poster I replied to is not the definition of deflecting. You should check the updated definition of deflecting from whichever dictionary you choose. :laugh:
dbroncsinmo thinks the dictionary is some sort of self aware book that instantly updates or something. :laugh2:Quote:
Originally Posted by metswon69