This dictionary Twitter account had the best lexicographical burns of the debate
Twitter was out in force delivering its verdict on the first presidential debate Monday, but some of the most devastating burns came from an unlikely source: the dictionary.
Merriam-Webster's Twitter account, which usually tweets words of the day, decided to deliver its verdict on some of the lingo deployed by the two candidates during the 90-minute debate.
OK, it was mostly Trump's words. OK, it was all Trump. This was how his rambling word salad went down with the nation's lexicographers.
They got a bit upset when he dropped the "braggadocious" bomb
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And when he argued with moderator Lester Holt about "stop and frisk"
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They did defend him when everyone thought he said "bigly"
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They weren't too keen on the use of "deproximately"
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Merriam-Webster did respond to one of Clinton's phrases, however, as the debate wrapped up
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
