Heads are LITERALLY exploding!
The definition of "literally" is no longer the literal definition of "literally."
So-called language nerds' heads (like mine) explode when they hear someone mis-use the word "literally," as in, "language nerds' heads LITERALLY explode!"
But dictionaries seem to be going along with the new usage. Google's online definition now includes "used to acknowledge…
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