w00t

W00t!

That's how I feel about Merriam-Webster's selection of the 2007 word of the year.

Which just happens to be "w00t."

Defined by M-W as "expressing joy (it could be after a triumph, or for no reason at all); similar in use to the word 'yay,'" "w00t" has been one of my favorite words for years.

You have to give the company credit for choosing a word straight out of the l33t- (or "leet" or "elite") speak dictionary, the argot used by geeks of many colors that substitutes … Read more