# Dictionary Com on The No Agenda Show

Dictionary Com comes up in 4 chapters across 4 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from December 2015 to October 2025.

- **Chapters:** 4
- **Episodes:** 4
- **Discussed:** December 2015 – October 2025
- **Related topics:** [Dictionary.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dictionary-com.md), [Anderson Cooper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anderson-cooper.md), [Cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Homeschooling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homeschooling.md), [Informed Consent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/informed-consent.md), [Linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [Merriam-webster](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/merriam-webster.md), [Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [Rhetoric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rhetoric.md)

## Chapters 1–4 of 4

### Word of the Year, Homeschooling Commentary

- **Episode:** [1812: Champagne Socialist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1812-champagne-socialist.md)
- **Published:** 2025-10-30
- **Time:** 2:44:47–2:47:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1812-champagne-socialist/chapter/word-of-the-year-homeschooling-commentary.md

Dictionary.com revealed "67" as its word of the year, a choice criticized as "lame." A listener's note on homeschooling argues that children educated at home are less susceptible to such social media-driven trends and are better prepared for practical life tasks.

Keywords: [dictionary.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dictionary-com.md), [homeschooling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/homeschooling.md), 67, [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md)

### Dictionary.com Changes "Slave" to "Enslaved"

- **Episode:** [1330: Cattle-lyst Converter](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1330-cattle-lyst-converter.md)
- **Published:** 2021-03-20
- **Time:** 1:17:46–1:20:20
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1330-cattle-lyst-converter/chapter/dictionary-com-changes-slave-to-enslaved.md

Dictionary.com has announced it will replace the noun "slave" with "enslaved person" to avoid dehumanizing language. The hosts mock this linguistic shift, questioning if historical media like the book and miniseries "Roots" will be censored next. They joke about the absurdity of using "enslaved" as a derogatory command in a "PC" environment.

Keywords: [dictionary.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dictionary-com.md), slave, enslaved, [linguistics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/linguistics.md), [roots](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/roots.md)

### Vaccine Line Etiquette, Giving Up Spots to Lib Joes

- **Episode:** [1308: Swiss Cheese Model](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1308-swiss-cheese-model.md)
- **Published:** 2021-01-10
- **Time:** 46:48–49:51
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1308-swiss-cheese-model/chapter/vaccine-line-etiquette-giving-up-spots-to-lib-joes.md

A satirical strategy is proposed for those refusing the vaccine: telling people they are "giving up their spot" for a friend or neighbor who needs it more. This is framed as a way to handle social pressure while avoiding the shot.

Keywords: [vaccine](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/vaccine.md), [informed consent](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/informed-consent.md), [dictionary.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dictionary-com.md), [virtue signaling](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/virtue-signaling.md)

### Anderson Cooper and the Definition of Rhetoric

- **Episode:** [778: Long Gun](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/778-long-gun.md)
- **Published:** 2015-12-03
- **Time:** 1:22:34–1:26:37
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/778-long-gun/chapter/anderson-cooper-and-the-definition-of-rhetoric.md

The hosts critique Anderson Cooper's reporting on the Planned Parenthood shooter's alleged anti-government views. They engage in a lengthy discussion on the definition of "rhetoric," noting how the modern usage has shifted from "effective oratory" to "bombast and exaggeration." They decide to use Dictionary.com as the official No Agenda source for word definitions moving forward.

Keywords: [anderson cooper](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/anderson-cooper.md), [cnn](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/cnn.md), [rhetoric](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/rhetoric.md), [dictionary.com](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/dictionary-com.md), [merriam-webster](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/merriam-webster.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md)

---

This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. Every public page on this site has one: add `.md` to its URL, or request it with `Accept: text/markdown`.

- [Site index for agents (llms.txt)](https://search.noagendashow.net/llms.txt)
- [Home](https://search.noagendashow.net/index.md)
- [Search transcripts](https://search.noagendashow.net/search.md)
- [All episodes](https://search.noagendashow.net/episodes.md)
- [Topics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topics.md)
- [People](https://search.noagendashow.net/people.md)