Words and meanings: Woke

[methodius]

Someone I follow on Twitter recently posted:
If your argument against something is that it is "woke" I will assume that you are so ignorant you cannot create a cogent argument and I shall feel no obligation to respond to your "claim".
I first heard people using "woke" as an adjective or a noun about 6-7 years ago, and so I looked it up. It was US

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[linnapaw]

It's interesting how language picks up nuance as well. Not to stir the pot here, but Merriam-Webster has also recently shown a tendency to go "woke". :p Sorry