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Rewriting the Dictionary - Anchor Baby now "offensive"A decision by the American Heritage Dictionary to revise its definition of "anchor baby" -- labeling it an offensive and disparaging term -- is an attempt to manipulate the "linguistic landscape" and push a leftist agenda, some opponents of illegal immigration say.
"Anchor baby" was among roughly 10,000 words -- including "hoodie" and "babydaddy" -- added to the dictionary's fifth edition last month.
Read more: Revised Definition Of 'Anchor Baby' Part Of Leftist Agenda, Critics Say | Fox News
Control language; control thought.
Dictionaries get rewritten every year for a reason.
What amuses me is that you are offended by the fact that 'anchor baby' is now offensive... by definition.