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johnslat



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 12:54 am    Post subject: New words Reply with quote
Can't say I'm familiar with too many of these. Wonder how long any of them may last.


http://www.macleans.ca/society/newsmakers-2015-the-years-new-words/

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scot47



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I will stick with the ones I already have thanks.
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 5:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I would expect no less from a fellow stick-in-the-mud curmudgeon. Very Happy

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John

P.S. But one of these days, I might be driven to ghost you. Smile
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grahamb



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PostPosted: Mon Dec 28, 2015 11:21 pm    Post subject: Say what? Reply with quote
I must concur with my compatriot. The modern usage of impact as a verb makes me want to reach for the sick bag. And since when did the noun issue acquire a negative connotation? Will those guilty of perpetrating such linguistic sacrilege kindly fess up?
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 12:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear grahamb,

It seems the creation of some neologisms is an issue that has impacted you negatively. Very Happy

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John
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2buckets



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
The modern usage of impact as a verb makes me want to reach for the sick bag.

You're not alone on that.
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spiral78



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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And since when did the noun issue acquire a negative connotation?
Didn't that start with the old movie 'Rosemary's Baby'? It's not quite as bad as 'spawn,' but definitely can be negative.

Anyway, I'll join the No-New-Words club. Where do I send my dues;-)? The US Southwest or the rainy coast of Scotland? Wink
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grahamb



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 9:38 am    Post subject: Lost for words Reply with quote
Yes, John, I definitively have "ishoos" with the lexicon of the modern world.

Spiral, it appears that Storm Frank is about to impact (!) the west coast of Scotland, so I suggest sending your subscription to Scot47; he may require a few sandbags to avoid flooding ishoos.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-35189845
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scot47



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
My bunker is above sea level and not subject to flooding. I consulted the Marquess and his feudal lackeys before moving here.
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Phil_K



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 5:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Say what? Reply with quote
grahamb wrote:
I must concur with my compatriot. The modern usage of impact as a verb makes me want to reach for the sick bag. And since when did the noun issue acquire a negative connotation? Will those guilty of perpetrating such linguistic sacrilege kindly fess up?


As long as you "fess up" to such crimes as using ridiculous slang, such as "fess up". "Confess" will do quite nicely, thank you.
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 6:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
''fess up" is older than I am - which means it's ancient:

fess (v.) Look up fess at Dictionary.com
shortened form of confess, attested by 1840, American English. With up (adv.) from 1930. Related: Fessed; fesses; fessing.

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grahamb



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PostPosted: Tue Dec 29, 2015 7:58 pm    Post subject: Confession box Reply with quote
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As long as you "fess up" to such crimes as using ridiculous slang, such as "fess up". "Confess" will do quite nicely, thank you.


I think Phil's irony detector has some technical ishoos! Wink
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