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Mitchman May 11th, 2009 6:45 AM

Noob-The almost official word of the english language.
 
Spot 3 things right with this. I dare you.
http://tech.uk.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16646244
Seriously what the hell. We fell so low that the 1 millionth word will be noob? I just can't get that can you guys?

Spinor May 11th, 2009 7:06 AM

ZOMG! XD

I'm sorry but I fell off my chair and almost broke the School computer with this. This is HILARIOUS.

Regardless of my pickieness for grammar, It would sure be a milestone to make noob the millionth word. A good transition to the new century.

However, I'm gonna crap brixcks if it's spelled with zeros o_o

Captain Fabio May 11th, 2009 7:11 AM

*Hangs head in shame*
So this is what our society has come to? XD

Cheesymitten May 11th, 2009 7:13 AM

Ah the good old Noob word :D
And the millionth as well hmmm well i hope that not to many peole use it, it's really annoying >=(

Legobricks May 11th, 2009 10:12 AM

Well well, talk about ultimate destiny... and greenwash sounds like a fun word.
Quote:

Originally Posted by Todoroki Is (Post 4631988)
Seriously what the hell. We fell so low that the 1 millionth word will be noob? I just can't get that can you guys?

Arbitrary numbers are not worth fluffing your feathers about.

Alexithymia~ May 11th, 2009 11:16 AM

Damn.
Noob? Seriously...? I mean the millionth word should be something a little more.... uh, refined? Shouldn't words be a little more refined?
Ahh, well. Where did the word noob come from anyway?

Virtual Chatot May 11th, 2009 11:46 AM

Brilliant! Simply Brilliant! :D

I can't wait untill this actually happens!

Cid May 11th, 2009 11:50 AM

Disappointing. Makes me wonder how the next generation would adapt.

Every kid knowing the word "noob" would be... O_o

Netto Azure May 11th, 2009 12:39 PM

Ugh. It's funny but sad at the same time.

I cannot believe how Internet language can be allowed to seep into mainstream vocabulary.

LOLZ

Forci Stikane May 11th, 2009 12:53 PM

This is really just another sign of the decline of the human race.

...I was under the belief that "noob" had already been added to the English language at some point, though. Oh, well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueSnowHoundoom (Post 4632526)
Ahh, well. Where did the word noob come from anyway?

As far as I know, newbie was shortened to newb, which was transformed into noob.

BHwolfgang May 11th, 2009 2:18 PM

Oh? This is interesting. I always thought it was an official word already, considering that so many people, online or in real life, use it.

I would lol if they spell it with two zeros. XD

n00b

♣Gawain♣ May 12th, 2009 3:00 AM

Noob? I thought it came from another language? And making it the 1 millionth word? Seriously...

●๋•รђเвเ●๋• May 13th, 2009 4:54 AM

Looks like nOObs have after all made their mark, i don't think they'd be even knowing this - even if they come to find out, i hope they don't get to partying where all sort's of nOObs will hang out asking random questions irrelevant to the party, now how nOObish can that get..? O.o

Rogue planet May 13th, 2009 5:00 AM

It dosn't matter to me whether a word is official or not; I don't need a dictionary to tell me what words I can and can't use. I'm still not going to say n00b IRL because it would make me look foolish.

Vie May 13th, 2009 5:56 AM

I think its funny xD I actually use noob a lot. and sometimes boon.
oh wow...one millon english words..there is a lot vocabulary that I have to learn Dx

TRIFORCE89 May 13th, 2009 6:17 AM

I don't like this. But it could be worse. At least they didn't go with n00b with the zeros. At least all of it is letters

.inLOVE May 13th, 2009 11:05 AM

This almost made me pee myself.

I can't believe society has gotten THIS low.

Fox♠ May 13th, 2009 12:18 PM

How can a word spelled with two NUMBERS be considered as dictionary worthy?
Ludicrous.

Mitchman May 13th, 2009 1:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsukasa-sama (Post 4638863)
This almost made me pee myself.

I can't believe society has gotten THIS low.

I think the fact that the Numa Numa song is now a god awful remixed rap song and a hit single list thaty includes a song called Jizzed in my pants was clear enough that we reached the lowest of the low but you are right. This is just plain madness.

Stronkadonk May 13th, 2009 2:30 PM

Seriously?
This is fail.
Just because people go prancing about, calling everyone a "noob" at every whim?
Again, fail.
Something sensible, and preferably intellectual would be nice as a new word. Not some internet chat-speak.

Trap-Eds May 13th, 2009 2:43 PM

Okay. I knew the English language was crazy, but sheesh!! xDD N00b? Seriously? The one millonth English word could be n00b? They must have run out of words to choose from....

Volkner's Apprentice May 13th, 2009 2:45 PM

I hope the millionth word turns out to be "defriend" XD Like on Facebook, when you defriend someone. of course no one does that because they want as many friends as possible lol

processr May 13th, 2009 3:20 PM

Is it only me who fails to see what the fuss is about? So the English language is adopting a term from the Internet? Big deal. The English language is always evolving to culture - what sort of stuff would we be saying if English had never evolved? We'd be stuck in the linguistic world of Shakespeare and Samuel Johnson at best, and the 5th century Anglo-Saxons at worst. The English language has had many loanwords from different languages and cultures, so it's not surprising that the language is adapting to borrow words from the media. It's not like it hasn't happened before - the Oxford English Dictionary lists "d'oh!" as a word, if I remember correctly, due to its prevalent usage after coming to prominence in The Simpsons. As far as "noob" apparently becoming the millionth word in the English language is concerned, it's highly unlikely that it will be the millionth exactly - there are a whole host of other words, and not just ones that are technology- or media-related.

Second Coming of Jebus May 14th, 2009 4:06 AM

Ugh, I bloody well hope not. That word is so annoying.

Reina May 14th, 2009 12:19 PM

I hope it's not made a real word. Sure, it's not a HUGE deal...
But there's this kid in my school who goes around calling people "noobs". EXTREMELY ANNOYING.
With this he'd have the excuse that it's a real word.

Since it's a real word and then not an e-slang, people could use it on essays, and...
Oh gosh, I can't see this being "good" in any way.


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