Retweet Added To Oxford English Dictionary
In the latest testament to Twitter’s growing importance in the modern world, the Oxford English Dictionary has recognized one very significant aspect of the micro-blogging social network by adding the word ‘retweet’ to its 12th edition.
The OED is celebrating its 100th anniversary, and in an effort to prove they’re still quite capable of keeping up with ‘what’s happening’ (thank you very much) they have included Twitter’s share functionality in their latest tome, describing it as:
verb: (on a social networking service Twitter) repost or forward (a message posted by another user)
Pitching itself as a word curator that had always “sought primarily to cover the language of its own time,” the team behind the OED stated
WORK SMARTER - LEARN, GROW AND BE INSPIRED.
Subscribe today!
To Read the Full Story Become an Adweek+ Subscriber
Already a member? Sign in