Wait, the dictionary agrees with that usage? Wth?
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having never used def (1), I am flabbergasted that it comes first
aug 22, 2025, 9:30 pm • 7 0 • view
It’s a common term for certain communities …
aug 22, 2025, 10:04 pm • 0 0 • view
it circles back to the meaning that you are familiar with when you think of it being used in a judges chambers
aug 26, 2025, 7:24 am • 0 0 • view
What??? No, you're absolutely right, the dictionary is wrong
aug 22, 2025, 9:31 pm • 5 0 • view
lol that’s what I said
aug 22, 2025, 9:32 pm • 5 0 • view
The definitions are listed chronologically, per M-W: "The order of senses within an entry is historical: the sense known to have been first used in English is entered first." Not how I would have done it, myself.
aug 23, 2025, 2:22 am • 1 0 • view