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13. well, there are some dictionaries that are piss poor reference sources

Mon Jul 14, 2014, 05:22 PM

Jul 2014

for example, the Urban Dictionary for anything other than bro-slang.

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Dictionaries are useless!!!! [View all] AlbertCat Jul 2014 OP

You're being hyperbolic. Nobody said never use one or they're useless. PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #1

You're being hyperbolic. AlbertCat Jul 2014 #4

They ? AlbertCat Jul 2014 #5

well, there are some dictionaries that are piss poor reference sources Warren Stupidity Jul 2014 #13

well, there are some dictionaries that are piss poor reference sources AlbertCat Jul 2014 #14

When it comes to Merriam Webster's dictionary LostOne4Ever Jul 2014 #2

"Define your terms if you want to make a point" AlbertCat Jul 2014 #3

you dragged it into the A&A group AlbertCat Jul 2014 #7

your frantic posts in that thread AlbertCat Jul 2014 #9

This is what I'm talking about. AlbertCat Jul 2014 #11