Grumpy Old Geeks Topics The figurative use of literally Topic The figurative use of literally 2 mentions in 1 episode The hosts object to a dictionary recognizing a figurative meaning of the word “literally.” Mentions 69: Rabbit Rabbit Aug 1, 2014 1:14:22 According to the dictionary, literally now also means figuratively 1:14:53 I'm angry, angry at Merriam and Webster for doing this.