The stuffy old OED—the last word in what is and is not the English language—has decreed that <3 is a word. or rather, the vertical version of that. it's first time symbol has been included as death english language? natural lexicographic evolution? just way to screw with qwerty keyboard makers? all above, probably. and not alone. other additions queen's native tongue: omg (lol), banh mi (yum!), dotbomb (wha?). major revision oed undergoing, more updates new entries coming every three months. fingers crossed for derp! [Daily Mail]
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The Oxford English Dictionary Hearts <3 as First Purely Symbolic Word
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