http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/28/us/braggadocio-in-trump-and-clinton-debate-words-that-sent-viewers-to-the-dictionary.html 2016-09-27 16:02:34 ‘Braggadocious?’ In Trump and Clinton Debate, Words That Sent Viewers to the Dictionary Merriam-Webster, which tweeted updates on word searches during the presidential debate, tracked the most-searched terms. === As Donald J. Trump and Hillary Clinton clashed at their first debate on Monday over which one has the “stamina” and “temperament” to be president, more than a few viewers turned to the internet to understand exactly what those words meant. They turned to the website of Merriam-Webster, a dictionary founded in 1828 that now has a thoroughly modern social media presence. The dictionary is wry and sometimes outright snarky on Twitter, such as the time On Monday evening, the company tweeted throughout the debate as viewers in large numbers looked up key words and phrases used by Mr. Trump and Mrs. Clinton. Merriam-Webster has been tracking So what were the highest performers on Monday night? The dictionary said searches for • The dictionary also said that searches for “stamina” jumped after the candidates disagreed over which one of them was more physically up to the job. • But “braggadocio” was the most-searched word on the website for part of the evening, the dictionary said, after Mr. Trump said he did not mean to sound “braggadocious” when discussing his wealth and business dealings. • In a Searches for the word “cyber” also spiked after the candidates sparred over the national security implications of hacking and • C There was one trending search that was a bit less straightforward than the others: the phrase “ The dictionary tweeted a link to the definition while noting that a judge had ruled it to be in violation of the Constitution. • Mr. Trump also resurrected a word during the debate that had previously sent the internet into spasms of mirth because it seemed to be made up: bigly, meaning in a large way. There was no immediate information on how the word ranked in search. But for the record,