Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 1:35 am
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.
World of Weird Al Yankovic
The biggest forum about Weird Al Yankovic
https://weirdalforum.com/
Word Crimes
Page 42 of 62
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:14 am
I want to start my own language where every sentence begins with dude.
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 3:25 am
Dude, that would be insane.
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 3:44 am
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
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 3:45 am
Dude, you should totally do that!
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 4:42 am
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.
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sat Aug 09, 2014 2:15 pm
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.
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Sun Aug 10, 2014 5:13 pm
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.
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 11:12 am
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
Re: Word Crimes
Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2014 2:35 pm
See, mellow weasel? It's worse than you thought; those "meanings" are already in there!