Interesting new words

Inventing new words is fun. I think using well-known words in a new-yet-not-entirely-redicilous-but-definately-weird context is even better though, as it focuses the reader/listener more to the context of what you’re saying and not the new word itself.

It’s unfortunate, i think, that while creative use of language in poetry or literature is considered ‘art’ , whereas a little creativity in everyday talking/writing/babbling is frowned upon in some circles. I just don’t understand that people who admire writers for using beautiful language in their work (Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Nabokov) are often so terribly conservative in everyday language.

It is a shame that quite a bit of everyday language-creativity is associated with subcultures. Not only does this kill the original creative idea because the linguistic novelty suddenly is part of this subculture and hence has to be followed (yuppiespeak and boyz-on-da-hood-speak are obvious examples), but also because outsiders will form their view on that language based more on that subculture than anything else.

There is a lot of snobism in the latter: “intellectuals” saying they absolutely love poetry for the ” beautiful, creative use of language” while they refuse to accept that there is a lot of absolutely brilliant use of language to be found in rap and hiphop (not only in English – i think the best lyricist we currently have in Dutch music are in hiphop). Accusations for me being a hypocrite are welcome though: i absolutely hate yuppiespeak and fluffy-leftist-sociobabble. Not only because i think the language itself is ugly, but definately also because i hate the subcultures they represent.

If i could add a poll to the end of a posting, i would have done it now:

POLL: This posting was:

O Stupid
O Boring
O Interesting untill i stopped reading it
O In Japanese, wasn’t it?
O Whoa cool, bruddah! Git dat dude sum bitshez!

You know soc , our cousins French Canadians are good in inventing new words as well.

Anyway I think that a language is alive and we need new words.

Originally posted by mixtec
There are new words, but theyre all dumb, and youll only make yourself look dumb by using them. Best to steer clear from americanisms.

You know, implying that only Americans come up with new words, and therefore are the only people smart enough to do so, could be considered a form of racism…

Very good :):cool:

These were about onthe net a while ago but still make me grin.

The Washington Post’s Style Invitational once again asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and then supply a new definition. Here are this year’s winners:

Intaxication: Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realize it was your money to start with.

Reintarnation: Coming back to life as a hillbilly.

Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

Foreploy: Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house, which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

Giraffiti: Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

Sarchasm: The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn’t get it.

Inoculatte: To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

Hipatitis: Terminal coolness.

Osteopornosis: A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

Karmageddon: It’s like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it’s like, a serious bummer.

Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

Glibido: All talk and no action.

Dopeler effect: The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you’ve accidentally walked through a spider web.

Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of an insect that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

Caterpallor (n.): The colour you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you’re eating.

And the pick of the literature:

Ignoranus: A person who’s both stupid and a pain in the arse.

Artsie Fartsie is commonly used, usually in the form “Arty Farty”.

I am finding it difficult to ignore my anus at the moment…
I got serious wind after dinner…
😀

Ignoranus! 😀

There is that new word “strategery”. It means, ehmm, well it means, probably, I don’t know what it means. What one thing is certain, we started using it very often in 2000 or so when playing darts over a few beers.
I.e. “Is your “strategery” to rak cricket points on the numbers you have already closed, or is your “strategery” to go for the numbers the other player has closed?”

King Jester

:confused:

There are new words, but theyre all dumb, and youll only make yourself look dumb by using them. Best to steer clear from americanisms.

When I had Annette I caught crabs.

Janie was very popular following the incident in the nurse’s residence.

Regards,

kev35

The word Janie appears to be increasingly popular

Muppet is increasingly popular