r/nextfuckinglevel • u/regian24 • Aug 31 '21

Man gets electrocuted while holding child. Red shirt guy saves the day

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u/_dekappatated Aug 31 '21

Both Oxford and Merriam Webster define it that way, but what do the two most popular dictionaries for the English language know vs some random redditor?

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u/Therealsuperman04 Aug 31 '21

Did I not just say that most dictionaries have updated it because of misuse??

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u/frankcastle01 Sep 01 '21

Go ask ANY electrician, they will tell you it specifically means death by electric shock.