“woot,”an expression of joy coined by online gamers, wascrowned word of the year 2007 by the publisher of aleading US dictionary. Massachusetts-based Merriam-Webster Inc.said “woot”-typically spelled with two zeros-reflects a new direction in the American language led by ageneration raised on video games and cell phone text-messaging.“It’s like saying ‘yay’,”the dictionary said.“Itcould be after a triumph or for no reason at all.”