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Word of the Day, facts and observations on language, lookup trends, and wordplay from the editors at Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

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    Merriam-Webster‏Verified account @MerriamWebster 18 Jul 2018

    'Yes': an affirmative reply 'No': a negative answer

    1:00 PM - 18 Jul 2018
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    662 replies 11,574 retweets 49,832 likes
      1. New conversation
      2. Phyllis  🌊‏ @positivelytexas 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        😂The dictionary is trolling him again!

        5 replies 31 retweets 823 likes
      3. Jude‏ @StuffJudeSays 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @positivelytexas @MerriamWebster

        It’s a shame he’ll never see it cuz, you know 😂

        7 replies 11 retweets 713 likes
      4. Sexton Hardcastle III‏ @TheSleazyLawyer 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @StuffJudeSays @positivelytexas @MerriamWebster

        You're right about him never having looked at a dictionary, because he never watched school house rock either. He might have perused a little golden book, but only because he thought it was about water sports.

        7 replies 3 retweets 211 likes
      5. Indiscretion‏ @Indiscretion 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @TheSleazyLawyer @StuffJudeSays and

        Right? Then he’d know how the government works. Hint: Its a three ring circus! 😋

        2 replies 2 retweets 36 likes
      6. Jude‏ @StuffJudeSays 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @Indiscretion @TheSleazyLawyer and

        You do cosplay? My little brother does cosplay and he’s in the resistance! 🥂

        1 reply 0 retweets 12 likes
      7. Indiscretion‏ @Indiscretion 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @StuffJudeSays @TheSleazyLawyer and

        Yep, I make cosplay!

        1 reply 0 retweets 9 likes
      8. Jude‏ @StuffJudeSays 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @Indiscretion @TheSleazyLawyer and

        It’s the coolest! He says what he wants to be and my mom figures out how to make it. I like seeing the neat tricks cosplayers use like foam noodles 😍pic.twitter.com/qYWa2L85e4

        5 replies 4 retweets 104 likes
      9. Indiscretion‏ @Indiscretion 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @StuffJudeSays @TheSleazyLawyer and

        Foam is a great tool for lots of cosplay!!! Nice pics!

        1 reply 0 retweets 11 likes
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      2. tara strong‏Verified account @tarastrong 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        pic.twitter.com/VqYFUetQ7a

        1 reply 7 retweets 193 likes
      3. Michael Trevino‏ @TherealMTrevino 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @tarastrong @MerriamWebster

        pic.twitter.com/Q6VHoPRbq7

        15 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
      4. Dr. Jeff Mitchell‏ @bishopjeffDd 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @TherealMTrevino @tarastrong @MerriamWebster

        Russian

        1 reply 0 retweets 93 likes
      5. Michael Trevino‏ @TherealMTrevino 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @bishopjeffDd @tarastrong @MerriamWebster

        I was thinking the same thing he probably is russian

        1 reply 0 retweets 25 likes
      6. tasteless chap‏ @tastelesschap 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @TherealMTrevino @bishopjeffDd and

        I thought he was Kenyan??

        3 replies 0 retweets 13 likes
      7. Mangaka Ed D Stewart‏ @EddieDexter 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @tastelesschap @TherealMTrevino and

        #Oops

        0 replies 0 retweets 8 likes
      8. End of conversation
      1. New conversation
      2.  ⬅️ Jerry Actually‏ @JerryActually 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        Yesn't

        5 replies 15 retweets 221 likes
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      2. Kelly J.‏ @KellyResists 18 Jul 2018
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        I ❤️ you, Merriam-Webster.

        1 reply 5 retweets 211 likes
      3. MrsNonToxic‏ @MrsNonToxic 19 Jul 2018
        Replying to @KellyResists @MerriamWebster

        Thinking of naming my 1st child Merriam. 🙌🏻

        2 replies 0 retweets 28 likes
      4. Marie  💦‏ @mariehc22 19 Jul 2018
        Replying to @MrsNonToxic @KellyResists @MerriamWebster

        That would be cool. Proudly tell her that her namesake is dope, and anti 45.

        1 reply 0 retweets 4 likes
      5. MrsNonToxic‏ @MrsNonToxic 19 Jul 2018
        Replying to @mariehc22 @KellyResists @MerriamWebster

        pic.twitter.com/gdhTeC2Za0

        0 replies 0 retweets 4 likes
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