Merriam-Webster pulled none of its Wagnerian punches on election eve, updating its Twitter header to reflect the high-stakes imagery bandied about by both major-party nominees in their closing arguments.
We’ve updated our Twitter header in honor of the election. pic.twitter.com/mOFT8sUlVD
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) November 7, 2016
One reader commented on the doom-and-gloom imagery of the update, but Merriam-Webster had a response ready for them too.
‘Heartsease’ just wasn’t cutting it anymore. @tiva1000 pic.twitter.com/5GgKihD1DP
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) November 7, 2016
Merriam-Webster previously weighed in on Donald Trump’s misspelled tweets, digging into its linguistic files to give the Republican candidate the benefit of the doubt—to a point.
