X-factor wetting

[pissdrinker]

Sam Bailey mentioned on the radio the other other
Day,that when her idol Celine Dion appears on X-Factor
Saturday she will literally wet her pants,
Being a live show,if she does.it won't be edited,could be a good watch.

[xxxxx]

hy·per·bo·le
/hīˈpərbəlē/
noun

1. exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

[Percival]

A classic case of someone using the word "literally" to mean "figuratively".

[Talshia]

Well ...

I believe the OED has now re-defined 'literally' to be OK to use in that context. If enough people get it wrong it becomes right, it seems.

[Percival]

I heard that too and it made my blood boil.

[pissdrinker]

I was only going by what she had said,didn't
Mean to cause any confusion,
Sorry