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For me I say that a truck with a cab longer than its bed is not a truck, but an SUV with an overgrown bumper.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

So, what's the new word for what “literal” used to mean?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly, it’s also “literally”. Humans are complex lol.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Back when I was in grade school, there were kids saying "as long as you know what I mean, it doesn't matter". If a word means two different/conflicting things, how can we possibly know what you mean? See also: bimonthly.