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Common Internet slang usage of the term circa 2004: a standalone introductory exclamation, often (but not always) connoting some degree of disbelief, shock, or disagreement, but mostly serving as an annunciation of some forthcoming, presumably more significant statement.
by Norton Zenger June 2, 2004
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by Norton Zenger May 14, 2004
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