'Cryptid' Added to the Dictionary

[Minimalists]

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In a development which may spawn celebrations in the forests of the Pacific Northwest and the waters of Loch Ness, the iconic Merriam-Webster dictionary has officially added 'cryptid' to its catalog of words. According to the editors of the reference book which was first published in 1828, the addition is part of a massive update featuring a whopping 640 new entries that include scientific terms like 'Qubit,' pop culture references such as 'bottle episode,' and modern slang like 'stan.'

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/cryptid-added-to-the-dictionary/

Well, it does not mean it's going to get anymore serious attention I don't guess...

[Carnoferox]

19 minutes ago, Alien Origins said:

https://www.coasttocoastam.com/article/cryptid-added-to-the-dictionary/

Well, it does not mean it's going to get anymore serious attention I don't guess...

It only took them 30+ years!

[freetoroam]

It should have been added years ago, maybe the hard core believers would have thought twice (but maybe not 

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'cryptid' as "an animal (such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster) that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist." 

[oldrover]

21 minutes ago, freetoroam said:

It should have been added years ago, maybe the hard core believers would have thought twice (but maybe not 

No. That's just not going to happen.