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by Slansitartop 2977 days ago
> Still, if Oxford disagrees with me about the dictionary then it is probably me who is abusing language. ;)

I'd say so. Esoteric personal definitions for established terms, even if they make a lot of sense to you, don't typically lead to productive discussions. It's probably best not to wade into one, correcting people, unless you actually understand the vocabulary.