The Urban Dictionary.

[the_great_she_elephant]

Who actually writes the Urban Dictionary? Do entries have to be submitted to  an editorial committee who decide whether or not they are worthy of inclusion or is it a bit like Wikipedia and anyone can put in any word they like and propose a meaning for it?

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

I remember reading that it was started, almost as a joke, but now anyone with a gmail account or facebook could make a post, it's edited by volunteers..

Not sure if thats still happening

[debra9275]

I know very little about  it and never even think to look at it

Thanks youcan, interesting!

are you thinking of adding some new words She-ele? 🙂

[myoclon1cjerk]

Butt Pepsi's already in it, so I'll have to come up with another one. 😄

[the_great_she_elephant]

are you thinking of adding some new words She-ele?

Hehehe; It's tempting Deb. I don't think there many words in the English language that haven't already  been given 'alternative' meanings there. 

[the_great_she_elephant]

It might be more fun though to start a Social Media  Dictionary 

I could start with my definition of "expertease" - the art of getting up  noses on a chat board without incurring the wrath of the moderator(s) and follow it up with "alien moll" someone who tries to get up noses on a chat board but lacks the expertease to do it successfully.

[raptor_rebooted]

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@the_great_she_elephant wrote:

Who actually writes the Urban Dictionary? Do entries have to be submitted to  an editorial committee who decide whether or not they are worthy of inclusion or is it a bit like Wikipedia and anyone can put in any word they like and propose a meaning for it?

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that's not exactly how wiki works

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia

[the_great_she_elephant]

Thanks Raptor. In fairness I did ask if it was a bit like Wikipedia; and according to your link, when Wikipedia first started it was: "almost entirely open—anyone could create articles, and any Wikipedia article could be edited by any reader, even those who did not have a Wikipedia account." 

Maybe Urban Dictionary has  evolved, or is in the process of doing so, in the same way. I guess because it is a dictionary of cultural usage rather than an encyclopedia it is less constrained by a need for accuracy.

[lloydslights]

Wouldn't  the alien moll entry precede expertease?

Alphabetically, I mean.

Otherwise, there'd be people all over the place getting into a tizz.  

[imastawka]

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@lloydslights wrote:

Wouldn't  the alien moll entry precede expertease?

Alphabetically, I mean.

Otherwise, there'd be people all over the place getting into a tizz.  

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Is a tizz a two or four wheeled vehicle?

I'll have to look it up