Smart media

If television is the boob tube, then social media -- blogs, message boards, Facebook, Twitter -- is the anti-boob. I mean, I'm learning so much. Every day I log on is like a virtual vocabulary lesson.

New words I've added to my vernacular include:

• Snarky (sarcastic or snappy)
  
• Woot! Woot! (an expression of simplistic ecstacy -- you can even get it on a mug!)
  
• Tru dat (a form of agreement, generally with a gangsta)
• Tweeps (peeps who use Twitter)

If you're hungry for more, check out the "Word of the Day" on UrbanDictionary.com.

Two of my new favorites are "good hang" and "magic toaster" (although I would say it in the context of proper English -- Why won't my magic toaster come on? I plug it in, but no toast.")

With over 4 million words and phrases defined, I still have a lot to learn. Tru dat!