The #Merriam-Webster online #thesaurus lists as synonyms for "hair" only words like "hairy" and "hairdo". Not mane, not fur, not pelage, not fiber, not strand, not lock.
That answer is so terrible, I have to assume "AI" was involved in creating it.
The man who threatened to bomb Merriam-Webster over the dictionary publisher’s trans-inclusive language receives one year prison sentence.
Merriam-Webster picks ‘gaslighting’ as word of the year | The Hill
https://thehill.com/homenews/3752578-merriam-webster-picks-gaslighting-as-word-of-the-year/
American publishing company Merriam-Webster has selected “gaslighting” as the 2022 word of the year, citing a rise in interest in the word over the past few years as misinformation and conspiracy theories become more rampant. Merriam-Webster defines gaslighting under its traditional use as a “psychological manipulation of a person” over time that causes the victim…
Today's top search string in #Merriam-Webster dictionary? You can't make that up.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Chargoggagoggmanchauggauggagoggchaubunagungamaugg,%20Lake
#language #words #race #racism #merriam #webster #dictionary #justice
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woke adj - 1. aware of racism; antiracist; 2. also, aware of injustice
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Origin: mid-20th century slang among the black community;
past participle of WAKE
Someone who is woke is antiracist.
Someone who is antiwoke is racist.