Infrequently Asked Questions: Can the statement ‘I literally died laughing’ be true?
"'Literally' is one of the most misused words in the English language. Literally means: exactly as stated. 'I literally rode a horse to get here.' means you saddled a horse and rode it to your destination in real life. 'I literally died laughing' is untrue, because you're still alive." —Siana W., via internet
That's not a question, but I'm going to do my best to answer it anyway.
You're a couple of years behind the times. Dictionaries reflect common language, not the other way around—that's how the meanings of words change over time.
Otherwise "nice" would still have its original English meaning of "foolish or ignorant" (from Latin "Nescire", to be ignorant, also the root of the current but uncommon English word nescience, "ignorance or unknowingness".)
You're in good company, though—Jane Austen mocked the widespread incorrect use of 'nice' to describe things as pleasant in "Northanger…




