Don't remember exactly when. Either earlier this year or last year some time.algonacchick wrote:Joe - How long ago did this happen? Obviously, Al's song has brought it to light again.
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I want to start my own language where every sentence begins with dude.
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Dude, its totally catching on already!
Actually that might be fun. I may try it at work tomorrow and see how long it takes someone to say something
Actually that might be fun. I may try it at work tomorrow and see how long it takes someone to say something
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Okay, so it wasn't that long ago.Big Spoon wrote:Don't remember exactly when. Either earlier this year or last year some time.
Dude, as far as the new language, I'll try every other sentence, but I can't promise anything.
4 words that Al said to me that blew me away:
"How's Problem Child doing?" - 7/12/11
So awesome!
Al Team #325
"How's Problem Child doing?" - 7/12/11
So awesome!
Al Team #325
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Dude, I believe that's AFVE, American Fraternity Vernacular English.Well, Well, Well wrote:I want to start my own language where every sentence begins with dude.
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In the upcoming edition:algonacchick wrote:I've seen a few tweets about this over the past few days. Merriam-Webster is now saying that the word "literally" can be used to mean "figuratively". Wait, what??
* Forever - as long as it takes for someone to get impatient.
* Die - experience strong emotion.
* smurf - literally anything.
Because hey, people use these meanings.
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Forever (noun):mellow weasel wrote:In the upcoming edition:algonacchick wrote:I've seen a few tweets about this over the past few days. Merriam-Webster is now saying that the word "literally" can be used to mean "figuratively". Wait, what??
* Forever - as long as it takes for someone to get impatient.
* Die - experience strong emotion.
* smurf - literally anything.
Because hey, people use these meanings.
Die (verb):a seemingly interminable time : excessively long <it took her forever to find the answer>
smurf (noun):3a : sink, languish <dying from fatigue>
b : to long keenly or desperately <dying to go>
c : to be overwhelmed by emotion <die of embarrassment>
(verb):3 usually vulgar : nonsense, crap
4 usually vulgar : any of several intoxicating or narcotic drugs; especially : heroin
5 usually vulgar : damn 2
6 usually vulgar : a worthless, offensive, or detestable person
7 usually vulgar a —used as an interjection
b —used as an intensive usually with the
2 usually vulgar : to attempt to deceive : smurf
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See, mellow weasel? It's worse than you thought; those "meanings" are already in there!