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Someone who tries to correct the grammatical errors of others but fails miserably
Guy 1: There a bunch of idiots
Guy 2: Their*
Guy 3: They're*, woah grammar failzi XD
The result of your brain working overtime to decipher and de-code the status update or tweet of a social media user.
I was just GRAMMAR FUCKED by Kylie's status update. Those three sentences had 17 grammar errors. 17 MOTHER FUCKING ERRORS.
The common technique of using incorrect grammar or leaving out words on the microblogging site Twitter to stay below the 140 character limit, kind of like newspaper headlines but even more aggressive. Also known as Twitter ellipsis or Larry's grammar (after the Twitter bird's name).
Twitter user: "Had nice walk at park today, was fun, went to see new trees and pranked dad, should hang out more w/ friends #yolo t.co/6wHAtEvEro"
Reader one: "What the fuck?"
Reader two: "Don't worry, it's just Twitter grammar."
When you see grammatical errors in a post and can't do anything to fix it. The cringe is worse if it is someone you respect or would feel bad to correct, or something that you like or agree with. It's like a booger hanging out of your best friend's nose but not being able to let them know.
I couldn't help but grammar cringe after reading my English teacher's post about her grandmother dying, because it had so many misspelled words and improper punctuation.
some one who tries to correct your grammar when they know they have lost a fight and has nothing else to say or no comeback
"Good god Megan is such a grammar thief, she knows I won this argument, she should just give up"
A grammar outlaw is the opposite of a grammar nazi. Grammar outlaws will use a group pronoun instead of a singular she or he, for instance, grammatically correct, but just because it fits better. Grammar outlaws can - or is that may - use words that flow for conversational purposes.
Me: Can I use the bathroom?
Teacher: I don't know. CAN, you?
Me: Listen (bitch). You think me a grammar outlaw, but I'm not. This is not a failure to communicate. You know exactly what I mean. When colloquialisms become ubiquitious, everyone understands their meaning. Now CAN you write me the pass or not
A person who deliberately miscorrects someone else's writing, in order to make them doubt their writing skills.
They told me I'd used the wrong form of 'your', but they were clearly just a Grammar Trumpy