It seems that the social networking phenomenum Facebook has made it into the latest updated version of the Collins English Dictionary both as a noun and a verb. And existing words such as 'poke' and 'pimp' have had new explanations added. And whether you approve or not, the way we communicate online is gradually beginning to change the English language. Scary.
So what are the dictionary definitions ?
Well, Facebook the noun is pretty simple - "a popular social networking site"
The verb version ? - "to search for a persons profile on Facebook"
And what about pimp ? Naturally that means to make you profile page prettier. And to poke is to get someones attention of course.
The truly incredible thing is that these expressions have filtered into our everyday lives over the course of just a year. Talk about a tipping point.
So I wonder what might make the 2009 version of the dictionary ? Linden Dollars maybe ? A new definition and spelling of WoW possibly ? And what about Android ?
If you dont know what these things are now, I'd hazard a guess you will by the 2009 edition of Collins.
Steve Blakeman
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