The Merriam-Webster dictionary has struck social media gold by trolling President Trump.Since Trump’s inauguration, the dictionary’s official Twitter handle has doubled its audience to 454,000 followers.At the root of its success is a steady flow of clever tweets by @MerriamWebster directed at the President.Some of the Merriam-Webster tweets fact check the president. Some correct his malapropisms or fill in the blanks. It’s trolling heaven for lexicographers.A series of tweets on Thursday provided a case-in-point.
Some other highlights from Merriam-Webster over the past few months include explanations of Trump’s frequent use of the phrase “big league/bigly,” and defining the word “fact” after White House adviser Kellyanne Conway famously described falsehoods as “alternative facts.”
Källa: Merriam-Webster’s genius Trump trolling: 454,000 followers and counting – May. 11, 2017
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