“Super” is not interchangeable with “very”

[GloiredeDijon]

Stop using “super” when you actually mean very or extremely.

Unless you are an American of course, in which case carry on because apart from anything else language is the least of your problems.

You’re super unreasonable

I think it is super exciting that language changes. It’s super annoying though when people try to dictate what one can and cannot say. Wishing you a super day! 😊

ps I love using the word “super” in case you hadn’t noticed!

Indeed. Any linguist worth their salt would roll their eyes at the pearl-clutching, self-appointed MN guardians of the purity of the English language.

It is though, OP.

Have you looked it up in the dictionary?

My example is around 190 years, and officially recognised and originally British English. TV in general wasn't a big thing until the 60s, it's usage was definitely a thing, but you aren't going to get it as much in "pop culture" examples before more casual pop culture existed - radio and early British TV was very standard English.

The other usage you are describing is 80 years old, in an American dictionary, talking about American usage of the word that is specifically acknowledged in British English as mainly North American (and gives no source as far as I can find which isn't overly competent if that is the case). There's still a big difference when talking about the usage of the word for these two examples, they are not an equivalent here in Britain or anywhere really.