Allan Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Source: ENN The word has made it into the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, as a transitive verb with a lower case "g". The dictionary defines it as: "to use the Google search engine to obtain information (as a person) on the World Wide Web". Other new technology-related additions to the dictionary include "spyware", "ringtone" and "mouse potato", a term used to describe someone who spends too much time sitting in front of their computer. The phrase "to google" has slipped into general use over the past few years, with people "googling" things -- and each other -- to learn all they can. Grammar enthusiasts can now rejoice in using the phrase without compromising their standards. Source: Information Week (google): (transitive verb) To use the Google search engine to obtain information about (as a person) on the World Wide Web Merriam-Webster on Thursday stamped its approval on a raft of words that will appear in its next dictionary update, including the technology-related "google," "spyware," and "mouse potato." The words will show in the 11th edition of the "Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary," scheduled for publication later this year according to the dictionary maker, but are already included in its online dictionary. Google predicted its trademarked name would join Xerox, Kleenex, and Coke in common usage in its 2005 annual report. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valerus Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Sweet! Now I can't be corrected when I say it! ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaViD_BRaNDoN Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 mouse potato? haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael1406 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Mouse potato is the more interesting part of that bit of news...:) It's good that Google have made it into the dictionary now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulCabby Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Yeah. Before i kept going to people "google for it". Where google here is the verb O.o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawx Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Another step closer to world domination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan Posted July 7, 2006 Author Share Posted July 7, 2006 not just because I posted it, but I think this article needs to be on the Front Page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asdfoi83wyrl Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Another step closer to world domination. (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matrix XII Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Now we can just go, "Google it" and make perfect sense :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwai lo Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 (edited) I verb nouns all the time, now one of them is "correct". ...such bad english :p What's a "mouse potato"? edit: nevermind googled it edit2: haha that's ironic..kind of edit3: it was in the article, oh man i'm an idiot Edited July 7, 2006 by gwai lo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shof Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 im googling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qdave Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 haha it was bound to happen :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Google ftw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I believe last year's update added "blog" as a noun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagamer34 Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I'm pretty sure Yahoo! and MSN would much rather people say "yahoo it" or "msn it". Looks like it's another round for the search engine Google. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bawx Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 They should add "Owned" as a verb. Owned v. own, own?ing, owner To be taken advantage of; to be embarassed; to have had your b0x0rz r0xd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumdogmillionaire Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I verb nouns all the time, now one of them is "correct". ...such bad english :p What's a "mouse potato"? edit: nevermind googled it edit2: haha that's ironic..kind of edit3: it was in the article, oh man i'm an idiot lol, that whole series of events was pretty funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nvme Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 ^^ lol :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andresjk Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 I just google "mouse potato" hahaha, nice!, I like using google as an verb xD I would like spanish to update new words like english, so bad I have to say all the technical words in english even if Im speaking spanish, words like overclocking, lag, firewall. english ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kreuger Posted July 7, 2006 Share Posted July 7, 2006 Along with "bling-bling" and other stupid crap they added last year, how nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconoclast Posted July 8, 2006 Share Posted July 8, 2006 Could have been bad for Google if the definition had not mentioned their name (ie: "to search on the internet"). Then would have the whole argument that Coke has with their name being used synonymously with "soda pop". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Cryton Subscriber² Posted July 8, 2006 Subscriber² Share Posted July 8, 2006 The word has made it into the latest edition of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, as a transitive verb with a lower case "g". The dictionary defines it as: "to use the Google search engine to obtain information (as a person) on the World Wide Web". I've heard plenty of people using 'google' as a verb to mean 'to look something up on the internet using a search engine' (ie: not necessarily using the google search engine). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts