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re: Dear Dictionary, could you please define pithy?
Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:08 am to TrueTiger
Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:08 am to TrueTiger
Many on this board think it means solely "fear of gays." It does not. Any aversion to or discrimination against gays is, according to both Webster and Oxford, homophobia. I've explained this several times, only to be told that the actual dictionary is wrong. 
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Posted on 12/7/16 at 6:14 am to ballscaster
Gotcha.
So, we can presume that there is a consensus in the English speaking world (as reflected by Webster, et. al.) as to the meaning.
Of course there can exist a substantial minority that does not agree with the consensus. Word meanings can be subjective after all.
So, we can presume that there is a consensus in the English speaking world (as reflected by Webster, et. al.) as to the meaning.
Of course there can exist a substantial minority that does not agree with the consensus. Word meanings can be subjective after all.
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