Story highlights Dictionaries now include a definition of literally that isn't literal

Literally can be used to express a strong feeling, dictionaries say

Merriam-Webster, Cambridge and Google agree

Dictionary.com notes the exception

This is going to give grammarians a headache, literalists a migraine and language nerds a nervous breakdown.

The definition of literally is no longer the literal definition of literally.

Alas, poor literally . . .

Gizmodo has discovered Google's definition for literally includes this: "Used to acknowledge that something is not literally true but is used for emphasis or to express strong feeling."

But it doesn't end with Google.

Merriam-Wesbter and Cambridge dictionaries have also added the informal, non-literal definition.

So what's the deal?

Next thing they'll be telling us that there's no ham in hamburger, no egg in eggplant, a boxing ring isn't round and tennis shoes aren't just for tennis.

We're literally over it.

Hooray for Dictionary.com , which has bucked the trend but includes the info in an editor's note below the definition.

"The use is often criticized; nevertheless, it appears in all but the most carefully edited writing."

(Reader: insert your own joke here)