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English

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Etymology

In the humorous sense, inspired by George W. Bush who pluralized internet in a debate with John Kerry in 2004.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

internets

  1. plural of internet
  2. (humorous, with the) The Internet.
    I can't find this word in my print dictionary; let me go look it up on the internets.
    • 2004 October 8, George W. Bush[1]:
      I hear there's rumors on the internets that we're going to have a draft.
    • [2007, Garrett M. Graff, The First Campaign, page 281
      Indeed, coming on the heels of a party leader who speaks of "the Internets" and "the Google," it's a disturbing trend that GOP leaders seem so disconnected from the technologies that are changing the way most Americans live]
    • :
      However, the phrasing of the internets meme is now largely outdated.]

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Verb

internets

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of internet

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 “Transcript: Second Presidential Debate”, in The Washington Post‎, 2004 October 8, archived from the original on 2012-03-06

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Danish

Noun

internets

  1. indefinite genitive singular of internet

Icelandic

Noun

internets

  1. indefinite genitive singular of internet
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