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'W00t' crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary

 
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PostPosted: Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:20 pm    Post subject: 'W00t' crowned word of year by U.S. dictionary Reply with quote
According to the Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc.

it's like saying "yay". They say that "w00t" (spelled with two zeros)
reflects the lingo used by the young generation. Visitors to Merriam-Webster's
Web site were invited to vote for one of 20 words and phrases culled from the
most frequentl...read more
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