Merriam-Webster Officially Defines "Sheeple" as Diehard Apple Fans

The dictionary makes its opinion clear.

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Everyone’s favorite dictionary with an attitude, Merriam-Webster has given newly-minted entry “sheeple” a scathing example sentence singling out Apple’s diehard fans as a prime example. The definition defines sheeple as ”people who are docile, compliant, or easily influenced,” before citing CNN writer Doug Criss’s usage of the word:

Apple’s debuted a battery case for the juice-sucking iPhone—an ungainly lumpy case the sheeple will happily shell out $99 for.

Do you agree with the example used? In other Apple-related news, the tech behemoth has opened a new Dubai store featuring a massive kinetic art installation.

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