Minimalists Posted April 24, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Quote 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... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoferox Posted April 24, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 24, 2019 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! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoroam Posted April 24, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 24, 2019 It should have been added years ago, maybe the hard core believers would have thought twice (but maybe not Quote 'cryptid' as "an animal (such as Sasquatch or the Loch Ness Monster) that has been claimed to exist but never proven to exist." 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted April 24, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 24, 2019 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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