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Post by trubble on Mar 24, 2011 9:51:07 GMT
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Post by trubble on Mar 24, 2011 12:04:14 GMT
List of words that did not make it in  www.metro.co.uk/news/837166-wurfing-polkadodge-and-dringle-the-non-words-oxford-english-dictionary-rejectedearworm!!  nonversation Polkadodge - the dance that occurs when two people attempt to pass each other but move in the same direction(Never heard of it but it needed a word and I will use it from now on.) Vidiot - someone who is inept at the act of programming video recording equipment. Never heard of it but  that deserves some applause. I suppose with new technology, it was always doomed to the recycle bin. Whinese - a term for the language spoken by children on lengthy tripsheehee - I will be using that one. Wibble - the trembling of the lower lip just shy of actually crying (and not mentioned: insanity) But... Huh? Wibble?!! That is already in, is it not? Wibble?!! This is as scandalous as earworm.  |
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Mar 24, 2011 17:33:42 GMT
"Vidiot" is outdated, most people don't even own videos these days...so it's best that the OED leaves out them sort of technological things. I submitted my own word "fantabulous" which is a hybrid of "fantastic" and "fabulous", very disapointed not to get a mention from them. AH |
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Post by aubrey on Mar 24, 2011 17:38:10 GMT
For a long time (well, a few days anyway) I thought that <3 was a symbol for arse (I am 52. Unbelievable).
(Actually, I used the word unbelievable then because I'm listening to Bowie's Bewlay Brothers, and this line came up:
I was Stone and he was Wax
So he could scream, and still relax, unbelievable
And we frightened the small children away)
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 24, 2011 20:23:48 GMT
Right.
I've finally worked out what <3 is . . my kids keep txting it to me and I had no idea.
I never know what the heart symbol stands for. I mean, how do you say it?
Is it 'I love New York' or 'I heart New York'?
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Mar 24, 2011 21:35:10 GMT
I 8 this transitive...what she said...nonsense. It's text speak. End of and it should be banned.
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Mar 24, 2011 21:44:48 GMT
"Vidiot" is outdated, most people don't even own videos these days...so it's best that the OED leaves out them sort of technological things. I submitted my own word "fantabulous" which is a hybrid of "fantastic" and "fabulous", very disapointed not to get a mention from them. AH Excuse me. I was just about to sit down to watch Airwolf on my schnazzy VHS. .   (not really) |
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Post by trubble on Mar 24, 2011 21:50:32 GMT
For a long time (well, a few days anyway) I thought that <3 was a symbol for arse Maybe it is. I always thought it was a heart. Rob used to <3 me. I took it as a sign of affection but it's just as likely that he was mooning, now I think about it. What a fool I've been. I am no good with men. |
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Post by trubble on Mar 24, 2011 21:51:17 GMT
Right. I've finally worked out what <3 is . . my kids keep txting it to me and I had no idea. I never know what the heart symbol stands for. I mean, how do you say it? Is it 'I love New York' or 'I heart New York'? It's both!  |
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Post by rjpageuk on Mar 24, 2011 21:54:09 GMT
I would never moon anyone |
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Post by trubble on Mar 24, 2011 21:56:56 GMT
I 8 this transitive...what she said...nonsense. It's text speak. End of and it should be banned. No, no. The heart is more than text speak; see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_New_YorkThere was a good programme on Radio 4 recently-ish about this design. If it comes up again, you should listen to it. Although the heart symbol being used to represent love is older than that, it's this logo from the 70s that put it into mainstream.  ''Glaser expected the campaign to last only a couple months and did the work pro bono.'' He devised it in the back of a taxi on a paper napkin. Here's the original design:  From little acorns.... I think it's a great story. |
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Post by trubble on Mar 24, 2011 21:57:26 GMT
I would never moon anyone Not even me? |
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Post by aubrey on Mar 24, 2011 22:07:25 GMT
Me and my brother were once on our way home from at night shift at Harworth colliery. As the coach came over the bridge (Trent Bridge, it was) into our town, we saw a bunch of people mooning us (this at 5am). Every one else in the couch turned to us and said, "Friends of yours?" And they were. They'd waited up all night to take us to a party, which consisted of the old bloke one of them lodged with (drinking his home brew before it was ready, scooping it up with a glass out of the tub) and the mooning crew, with 25p cans of Kestral lager. It was actually quite a good night.
My brother once mooned an intercity 125. Fastest moon ever. Quite a draughty one as well, I'd imagine.
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Post by tarzanontarmazepam on Mar 24, 2011 22:15:15 GMT
I 8 this transitive...what she said...nonsense. It's text speak. End of and it should be banned. No, no. The heart is more than text speak; see en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Love_New_YorkThere was a good programme on Radio 4 recently-ish about this design. If it comes up again, you should listen to it. Although the heart symbol being used to represent love is older than that, it's this logo from the 70s that put it into mainstream. ''Glaser expected the campaign to last only a couple months and did the work pro bono.'' He devised it in the back of a taxi on a paper napkin. Here's the original design: From little acorns.... I think it's a great story. I could have thought of that. I'm good at slogans. That's all we need...the 'shit happens' logo sold millions of t-shirts. Easy tp print off t-shirts and make some dosh. You just need something catchy and amusing. Together we can be millionaires.  |
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 25, 2011 8:49:46 GMT
Right. I've finally worked out what <3 is . . my kids keep txting it to me and I had no idea. I never know what the heart symbol stands for. I mean, how do you say it? Is it 'I love New York' or 'I heart New York'? It's both! Well it shouldn't be in the dictionary then if it's 'both'. This is cyber-language. We will all speak in symbols when the robots take over. |
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Post by riotgrrl on Mar 25, 2011 8:50:36 GMT
Me and my brother were once on our way home from at night shift at Harworth colliery. As the coach came over the bridge (Trent Bridge, it was) into our town, we saw a bunch of people mooning us (this at 5am). Every one else in the couch turned to us and said, "Friends of yours?" And they were. They'd waited up all night to take us to a party, which consisted of the old bloke one of them lodged with (drinking his home brew before it was ready, scooping it up with a glass out of the tub) and the mooning crew, with 25p cans of Kestral lager. It was actually quite a good night. My brother once mooned an intercity 125. Fastest moon ever. Quite a draughty one as well, I'd imagine. You're such a skank Aubs!! |
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Post by trubble on Mar 25, 2011 9:41:33 GMT
It's both! Well it shouldn't be in the dictionary then if it's 'both'. This is cyber-language. We will all speak in symbols when the robots take over. o.O |
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Post by trubble on Mar 25, 2011 9:42:17 GMT
Wait just a cotton pickin.
Speaking in symbols?
Isn't that chinese?
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Post by Weyland on Mar 25, 2011 11:17:46 GMT
He devised it in the back of a taxi on a paper napkin. Here's the original design: From little acorns.... I think it's a great story. It is, especially the bit where he couldn't spell NY. |
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Post by rjpageuk on Mar 25, 2011 12:43:33 GMT
Well it shouldn't be in the dictionary then if it's 'both'. This is cyber-language. We will all speak in symbols when the robots take over. o.O ;D Surely members of this board realise the usefulness/efficiency of using symbols to describe emotions as most of us use smileys. <3 is just  effectively - we all understand that. |
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