A Victory For Logophiles
Filed under: Editor at Large — Casey at 4:45 PM on 22 May 2008

The word nerd wins American Idol!

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  • Granny said:  
    (On 22 May 2008 at 6:20 PM)

    He’s “enamored with, like, what words mean.”

    So, David, what does “like” mean?

    AAAAGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

  • Gabriel said:  
    (On 23 May 2008 at 2:36 PM)

    I’m a horrible, bitter human being. That having been established: are those really the sorts of word that Americans consider extraordinary?

  • Casey said:  
    (On 26 May 2008 at 6:11 AM)

    I wish that they weren’t, but they absolutely are–cf. my “procedure” gaffe in this post.

    And Granny, the guy used “chagrin” in his victory speech! I’m not going to begrudge him a few placeholding likes.

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