Merriam-Webster’s word of the day on June 25, 2019 was the adjective “gritty,” which it defined as “showing courage and determination.”
The Philadelphia Flyers’ mascot–the proper noun Gritty–was on hand to make its presence felt.
Gritty and the Dictionary isn’t the celebrity couple we expected to fall in love with, but nevertheless, that’s where we are and where we’re happy to stay.
Merriam-Webster kicked things off with a cheery “Good morning!” and some helpful information.
Good morning! Today's #WordOfTheDay is 'gritty' https://t.co/EvnWeQ4dBU pic.twitter.com/ngLYTGwJnX
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) June 25, 2019
Gritty responded with a GIF.
— Gritty (@GrittyNHL) June 25, 2019
Merriam-Webster replied back with a link to their website for the definition of “national treasure.”
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) June 25, 2019
The definition is “something that is greatly valued by the people of a country.”
We ship it.
