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Stern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 年前

Scrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.

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Scrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.

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Stern@lemmy.world to Mildly Interesting@lemmy.world · 2 年前
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The slurs are just the beginning.
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    I’m fine with adding slightly offensive words like ‘twat’ and ‘redneck’, but fake plurals like ‘feceses’ and ‘rouxes’ are absurd rules-lawyering.

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      They added “za” (slang for “pizza”), which is a strategy-breaking change.

      It makes the letter “z” soooo much more powerful.

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        Wait hang on I’ve been using “za” for ages, was this not legal until now?

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          Arrest this man!

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            Ack I seem to have grown a penis too?! I’m a fraud!

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        Za, lasagna. Pizza, sa.

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      Spazzing for double points!

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