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Words and Language - Part 2
Saw a retired general speaking about Afghanistan. He used the term 'plus up' to mean increase!!! Duh.
I sometimes think up 'alternate meanings' to words. This one occurred to me the other day.
Who built the sphinx?? Why sphincters! (union ones, of course.)
Of course!!!
Those Sphincters sure did a cr#&py job - the nose has already fallen off of it!
But the butt stands.
The nose didn't fall off of it's own accord. I had to go check on my memory, I read years ago that...
"The most notable features of the Sphinx, such as the nose and beard, have not withstood well over time. The nose was shot off during target practice by Turkish soldiers and the Sphinx's beard has entirely been worn away by wind and sand erosion."
Ric
I wanted to make sure so I checked a small dictionary. The word sphincter is right above the sphinx. Lots of giggles on this end. Thanks for the alternate meaning.
Didn't know that, Ric. Crazy.
How funny, tm!
Was talking with a friend and he used the phrase, 'put pen to paper'. That's another one of those phrases that will probably die away with young people. Sorry, but 'put finger to keyboard' doesn't have quite the same ring.
'Sounding like a broken record' is another. Obviously we have new expressions all the time, but these changes show the generational divide.
I don't use the phrase "pen to paper", but I am familiar with it. My Grandmother was quite the correspondent with her friends and sisters. I don't remember them calling one another, even though they had telephones.Ric
I just saw an article about being "Kanyed" at work. I love it! I (usually) love when new words enter the language, especially ones that have such a vivid meaning or even a sense of humor to them.
Of course, I also saw a new word I couldn't stand. Well, not a new word, but an old word used in a new way, and even worse, a noun used as a verb (like "gifting" - grrr!). This word was "trending". At the top of a browser page, where it used to say something about "what's hot" in terms of what was being searched, it now says "Now trending".
I guess I don't love it so much when *some* new words enter the language, lol.
Not new, Dee. I've heard that for years with polling data and with business stories.
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trend
Well, I guess I've been luckier than you, Victor, lol! I just saw it for the first time about two weeks ago.
Dee just wasn't aware of the upward trending of that particular usage of the word, I guess!
I should tread lightly here on this addition to the list because I don't want to offend anyone and I understand the idea behind this . . . but I don't like the recent transition from referring to people who have survived cancer from cancer "survivors" to cancer "victors".
Gardensox : As a cancer survivor I would agree with you although I can see the reasoning behind victors.
A phrase I hear a lot that makes me grit my teeth is ' I'm just saying" or Just saying"
where did that come from?
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Sox, that is one of those 'positive' changes to words and phrases. Like 'handicapped' to 'disabled' to 'challenged'. It doesn't bother me.
There is a hospital in my area that used to be called the Hospital for the Ruptured and Crippled!! Can you believe that?
Fancyvan, I can see it too. I guess I just prefer "survivor" over "victor" - no offense, of course, victorgardener!
Hee hee. None taken ^_^
Never heard of the usage for someone who is a cancer survivor called cancer victors. Interesting.
And considering what a lot of cancer treatment is like I think 'survived it' is rather more appropriate!
LOL, yes, GardenSox, I wasn't aware of the "trending" of the word "trending"!
I've never heard cancer "victors" used, either. I guess I can see the reasoning behind it.
Here's another adage I've always wondered about and how it vame to be:
"The proof is in the pudding".
Anyone ???
From a noted scatologist??
Actually, the entire phrase is 'the proof of the pudding is in the eating', which makes a lot more sense. It's been shortened for some reason.
It's interesting how some words and phrases have a very short life, while others last a long time. 'Cool' has always been popular. Weird ones, like 'gnarly' come and go. Don't hear 'neat' mush anymore. When I was a kid, we said 'boss' for a while - meaning cool.
LOL! I remember boss. And how about "face"? As in "ha, ha, I got you" type of thing. Face!
My kids think that one is hysterical!
Don't remember that one. What about 'Jinx!' when you say something the same time? We would also say 'You owe me a soda.'
One kid who moved to LI returned to visit and brought new words and phrases. 'Scuzzy' was one. My Manhattan cousins would say 'Oh snap!' I have heard that again recently.
I remember 'Face'
Wazzzzzz up????
Far Out! I remember Wazz up? Can you dig it? Ric
Yes, wazzup did not last too long - thankfully.
The young kids around here use the word "tight" to describe something they consider to be "cool ".
My hair is pretty long right now, and the other day, a kid in front of me at the gas station said, "Like your long hair, dude... it's tight ! "
Go figure.
a descendant of phat
Glad you mentioned "phat". WHAT does it mean ? I hear that one a lot, too.
it means cool
How about all the words used to describe good-looking girls/women? Fly, fine, foxy, etc. Same thing - some are long-lasting while others fleeting.
here is a description i used about 15 years ago - i was at a gym on a sit down exercise bike reading a magazine while working out - a gorgeous girl sits down one bike over - without realizing it i blurt out "oh - my - god" (pause between each word intended) - it took me a few seconds to compute if i had actually said this out loud or not - i had - she smiled, i smiled and went back to the magazine - what are you gonna do?
Good thing that's all you said.
yes it was - rachel welsh like she was:)