Tuesday, August 17, 2004

Word of the Day: Octothorpe

Word of the Day

octothorpe (n)

A name for the telephone handset symbol #

It was a slow day at the pet store, and as the birds screamed and the puppies squealed, Sebastion stared at the telephone keypad, hoping that Fatima would call. Pound symbol or octothorpe? Which was correct? In the end, did it matter?

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