Words have power. Defining the language around alt-meat turns out to be an important (and interesting) undertaking.
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Language is a living thing — and so is Merriam-Webster’s dictionary.
According to the dictionary-of-record, which has been cataloging the English language for more than 190 years, “it often takes a number of years of a word being used before the majority of people who use it come to an agreement as to what it means.”
In September, it seems, “the majority of people” (and Merriam-Webster) finally came to an agreement about the definition…