word police
A person who takes it upon themselves to correct the grammar of not only their close friends but also causal acquaintances, often at the expense of disregarding surrounding circumstances.
Friend:
"Dude, where was you last night?!? I saw your girl at the club getting all up on some other dude. She totally left with him and his buddy, yelling something about a threesome."
Word Officer:
"Don't you mean, 'where were you last night?'?"
Friend:
"Dude, who are you? The Word Police??"
"Dude, where was you last night?!? I saw your girl at the club getting all up on some other dude. She totally left with him and his buddy, yelling something about a threesome."
Word Officer:
"Don't you mean, 'where were you last night?'?"
Friend:
"Dude, who are you? The Word Police??"
word police by Mike Larkin April 30, 2006
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