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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 26 Feb 2016

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    honer: one that hones (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hone ) leightweight: We have no. idea. chocker: http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nope  https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/703232084463095808 …

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      2. Nishta Mehra‏ @nishtajmehra 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster @kittenwithawhip a dictionary that talks smack is my favorite

        1 reply 11 retweets 78 likes
      3. Kat Kinsman‏Verified account @kittenwithawhip 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @nishtajmehra

        @BlueJeanGourmet @MerriamWebster I choked on my coffee. Or maybe I chocked. Who even knows anymore?

        1 reply 5 retweets 32 likes
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      1. Darcy De Leon  👩🏻‍💻 Blog Editor‏ @darcydeleon 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        Thank you, @MerriamWebster, from copy editors and voters everywhere. #contentediting #SpellingMatters

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      2. Pincy Cat‏ @PincyCat 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster Just proof that everyone benefits from a copy editor--and a good dictionary.

        1 reply 8 retweets 34 likes
      3. Gavin Glenn Harris‏ @TheGabhain 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @PincyCat

        @PincyCat I thought copy editors were made extinct back in the '00s.

        2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
      4. (((Cory "Gr8ful" Emberson)))ن‏ @pursueliberty 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @TheGabhain

        Oh no! Busier than ever. @TheGabhain @PincyCat @MerriamWebster And we use M-W

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      5. Pincy Cat‏ @PincyCat 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @pursueliberty

        @pursueliberty @TheGabhain @MerriamWebster Everyone should use M-W.

        0 replies 0 retweets 2 likes
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      1. Deanna Hoak‏ @DeannaHoak 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster You are my favorite dictionary forevermore.

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      1. Ed Cates‏ @EdCates 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster Awwww, he deleted the original tweets! #honerpic.twitter.com/bJx3MMTnMV

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      1. Ashley M. Halligan‏ @pilgrimmag 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster @lizgk1184 @psuruns10 I'm laughing so hard I'm crying. High 5s to Merriam-Webster for trumping Trump. #MakeAmericaHateAgain

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      1. Laura Lorson‏Verified account @prairielaura 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster leightweight: possibly "the weight of actress Leighton Meester." This would be a fairly small number.

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      1. KB‏ @sorrykb 26 Feb 2016
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        @MerriamWebster Have I told you today how much I love you?

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      1. darth™‏ @darth 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster 😹

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      1. Farbrook‏ @dutchindian 26 Feb 2016
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        @MerriamWebster LOLOLOLOLpic.twitter.com/MyzGDUiU5d

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      1. Susan Szilagyi‏ @susanszil 26 Feb 2016
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        @MerriamWebster @owillis Wow, @realDonaldTrump trolled by the dictionary people. Well done!

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      1. Jason Willoughby  🏅‏ @jpwilloughby 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster @StephenGutowski "leightweight chocker" sounds like some sort of boxing class?

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      2. Davethelibraryguy‏ @8bitarchivist 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster How bout that Merriam-Webster. What a loser right? I used @OxfordWords now I use Trump Dictionary. Its huuuuge. Buy it now!

        1 reply 1 retweet 1 like
      3. Davethelibraryguy‏ @8bitarchivist 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @8bitarchivist

        @MerriamWebster @OxfordWords I'm just kidding about that lol just trying to act like Trump.

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      2. kate lindsay‏Verified account @kathrynfiona 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @MerriamWebster

        @MerriamWebster @sammynickalls @rosadona important

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      3. Sammy Nickalls  🧚‍♀️‏Verified account @sammynickalls 26 Feb 2016
        Replying to @kathrynfiona

        @kathrynfiona @MerriamWebster @rosadona Oh, Webster, committed to the truths.

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