Word of the Year - w00t

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'></p>

BOSTON (Reuters) - "w00t," an expression of joy coined by online gamers, was crowned word of the year on Tuesday by the publisher of a leading U.S. dictionary.</p>

</p>

Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc. said "w00t" -- typically spelled with two zeros -- reflects a new direction in the American language led by a generation raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.</p>

</p>

It's like saying "yay," the dictionary said.</p>

</p>

"It could be after a triumph or for no reason at all," Merriam-Webster said.</p>

</p>

Visitors to Merriam-Webster's Web site were invited to vote for one of 20 words and phrases culled from the most frequently looked-up words on the site and submitted by readers.</p>

</p>

Runner-up was "facebook" as a new verb meaning to add someone to a list of friends on the Web site Facebook.com or to search for people on the social networking site.</p>

</p>

Merriam-Webster President John Morse said "w00t" reflected the growing use of numeric keyboards to type words.</p>

"People look for self-evident numeral-letter substitutions: 0 for O; 3 for E; 7 for T; and 4 for A," he said. "This is simply a different and more efficient way of representing the alphabetical character."</div></p>

Source: Reuters</p>

 

woot.com is one of my favorite web sites, one item a day.</p>

Shipping is 5 dollars flat if you buy a TV, a shirt or a case of wine. Sweet stuff.</p>

-Petey</p>

 

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Petey)</div><div class='quotemain'></p>

woot.com is one of my favorite web sites, one item a day.</p>

Shipping is 5 dollars flat if you buy a TV, a shirt or a case of wine. Sweet stuff.</p>

-Petey</p>

</div></p>

I never heard about that site before, but it's been a daily visit for me. I just w00ted for the first time today and picked up 3 DYSON vaccuums for only $249.99 each. Sweeeeeeeet!</p>

</p>