The Internet's had jokes since shortly after a video emerged showing a dazed and bloodied passenger being dragged screaming from a United flight.

Now even the dictionary's joining in.

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It's hard to miss Merriam-Webster's meaning in choosing to highlight the definition of "volunteer," a word United used (in addition to "reaccommodate") in its initial corporate responses.

Other Twitter commentary has been a little more blunt:

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Waymo autonomous vehicles operate across 65 square miles inside I-285 and have been involved in six incidents with Atlanta Public School buses since May. Waymo issued a recall because of their cars briefly stopping or slowing down before continuing forward while a bus was stopped and flashing its lights. (Courtesy of Atlanta Public Schools)

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