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em dash

noun

Etymology

Named for its width, which is equal to the width of the letter m or M, or approximately twice the width of an en dash.

Definitions

  1. The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for…

    The symbol (—) (used to demarcate a parenthetical thought or to indicate a break, or for emphasis); a one-em or long dash.

    • So now, no matter where it’s coming from or why, millions of people recognize the em dash as a sign of zero-effort, low-quality algorithmic slop.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for em dash. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA