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MarxSchmarx
25th October 2009, 06:25
We need a list of new (English) terms that are just downright stupid and should be banished from the lexicon. All revlefters are encouraged to refrain from using these terms.

Here are a few I can come up with right now:

"Foodie" what's wrong with gourmet?
xyz"-ster" please, I beg of you.
"Webinar" dear lord.
"Tweet"

More to come.
spiltteeth
25th October 2009, 07:45
I don't know what any of those mean.
Yazman
25th October 2009, 11:37
"Stupidest" - it just breaks grammar! Its meant to be "most stupid."
Rusty Shackleford
26th October 2009, 01:13
languages change over time. its just happening MUCH faster due to the internet. i recently wrote an essay on internet and gaming slang for english and realized that some words are taking on new meanings in real life speech amongst internet dwellers and gamers. i think its a bit exciting. though i dont like the english language much, it is a very flexible one.

i just hate grammar:
Angry Young Man
26th October 2009, 04:23
"Foodie" what's wrong with gourmet?
I know that cookery is the most pretentious thing in the world, but all words relating to it seem to be French loans. Such as nouveau cuisine, which was chosen because malnutrition is too closely linked to the proletariat.


"Stupidest" - it just breaks grammar! Its meant to be "most stupid."
Nowt wrong with this. There are lots of words that don't need "most" to be made superlative. There's no particular irregularity for "stupid" to be any different.

ED: Schmarx, What is wrong with gourmets is that they are fat bastards with no responsibility other than to fuss lyrical over some pretentious fucking plate while the 3rd World starves
ZeroNowhere
26th October 2009, 09:46
The vast majority of neologisms ever made by socialists.
Yazman
27th October 2009, 12:24
The vast majority of neologists ever made by socialists.

wha....? You might have to reword this.
MarxSchmarx
29th November 2009, 05:46
Hopenhagen. After the revolution that city is being renamed Industriograd.
ZeroNowhere
29th November 2009, 07:29
wha....? You might have to reword this.
Sorry, typo. So I more or less had to change one letter, which is somewhat faster than rewording it.
New Tet
29th November 2009, 07:48
I hate "Thank you so much", neologism or not.
Angry Young Man
29th November 2009, 13:25
Hockey mom and 85% of portmanteaux
Dimentio
29th November 2009, 13:35
"South Park conservative"
"Politically Incorrect"
ZeroNowhere
29th November 2009, 13:55
Hockey mom and 85% of portmanteaux
So then you hate Portmomteau$?

Edit: Or perhaps pockkkey momteau$?
Angry Young Man
29th November 2009, 20:28
that makes all kinds of no sense