'Noob' could be the millionth English word

NvidiaDan · 13 May 2009 at 20:38

Hey guys check this out

Was quite shocked when i read it.

http://tech.uk.msn.com/news/article.aspx?cp-documentid=16646244

Dan

toblarone45 · 13 May 2009 at 20:43

Oh god what are we coming to!!

But still the millionth word landmark is impressive!

Smit · 13 May 2009 at 20:44

haha

Well at least it's not as bad as some of the existing words

Nanoman · 13 May 2009 at 20:46

Shakespeare pwned n00bs made me lulz.

spleenharvester · 13 May 2009 at 20:47

Noob isn't worthy of becoming an English word

[TR]SweetSpotOz · 13 May 2009 at 20:48

Basher · 13 May 2009 at 20:48

spleenharvester said:
Noob isn't worthy of becoming an English word

Agreed.

muon · 13 May 2009 at 20:53

Basher said:
Agreed.

Why? It has a meaning and is used by a significant number of people. Its not formal but lots of informal words exist in an english dictionary.

Basher · 13 May 2009 at 20:57

ghost101 said:
Why? It has a meaning and is used by a significant number of people. Its not formal but lots of informal words exist in an english dictionary.

I have a pet hate for such words.

Cosimo · 13 May 2009 at 21:05

ghost101 said:
Why? It has a meaning and is used by a significant number of people.

It's not used with the people I mix with, isn’t it a word used by plebs.

SourChipmunk · 13 May 2009 at 21:06

It is better than having "oh snap!" redefined.

mleanz1 · 13 May 2009 at 21:07

I hope it is

Van Hellseek · 13 May 2009 at 21:09

wat r dikshunry?

NvidiaDan · 13 May 2009 at 21:10

It's not a word i personally use but i do think it would be pretty funny to see it get the 1 millionth spot

mjones1 · 13 May 2009 at 21:11

Then calling people a noob wouldn't be so fun on online games

Rich_L · 13 May 2009 at 21:12

noob word tbh

Helios1234 · 13 May 2009 at 21:25

Do you spell it with 0 or o?

SwishSpencor · 13 May 2009 at 21:29

n00blarz!!!~~!11~~11"!~1"!~!~21!!

chrisxuk · 13 May 2009 at 21:42

Helios1234 said:
Do you spell it with 0 or o?

Suppose that could be similar to:

'there or 'their'

semi-pro waster · 13 May 2009 at 21:55

Well, change keeps a language vibrant and alive so if we want English to stay as the lingua franca then I guess we've also got to accept that piffle like noob will get added. Although I have to confess I find it less objectionable than some of the other proposed words in that article like "defollow" and "chiconomics" - I mean really, I ask you what is this nonsense?