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Stop with the daft made up words.

137 replies

eofa1 · 24/11/2013 23:03

Somebody judging you is not being judgy. They are not a judgy-pants. An actual real word exists for what you're trying to say, and it doesn't take much longer to type. JUDGEMENTAL, people. As in "I am judgemental towards people who use cringe-inducing phraseology."

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HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 25/11/2013 13:41

Peanut's mate sounds like the blonde one from Miranda.

"Bear with, bear with, ...... bear with!"

RandallFloyd · 25/11/2013 13:45

Yep, yum is way less made-up nonsense than nom Grin

I like language, I like how it evolves. I love listening to young 'uns talk because I haven't forgotten what it's like to be one.

We had all sorts of slang. I'm from the cool, dude, yo, Wayne's World era.

RandallFloyd · 25/11/2013 13:46
HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 25/11/2013 13:49

Randall.

"Dude, what's mine say?"
"Sweet, what's mine say?"
"Dude, what's mine say?"
"Sweet, what's mine say?"
"Dude, what's mine say?"
"Sweet, what's mine say?"
"Dude, what's mine say?"
etc

Grin
HeartsTrumpDiamonds · 25/11/2013 13:50

Yes CakeandWine's post is v cool.

My favourite non-word is eleventy.

Heartbrokenmum73 · 25/11/2013 13:51

I also love 'twelvety' but that's because of League of Gentleman and the Shop for Local People Grin

RandallFloyd · 25/11/2013 13:52

He blows goats.
I have proof.

JaponicaTroggs · 25/11/2013 13:52

Not a made up word, but the insidious use of the word super. 'It was super good', 'he was super lovely'. Where the fricking fuck has that come from?
Seems to have taken over from the equally awful proper. 'It was proper good'. Both make me want to start poking eyes.

RandallFloyd · 25/11/2013 13:55

I say 'properly' all the time.

That's was properly funny.
I was properly hot.

Shall I provide some properly good eye patches? Wink

Quangle · 25/11/2013 13:58

Mansplaining is a very important word and should probably have been the first word in the world - given that it was probably the first thing that ever happened Grin

I am developing a hatred for "Wow, just wow" as a post. Horrid, passive aggressive and irritating. Not a new word but a relatively new usage that is becoming overusage (unless I can kill it Grin).

My most hated word of the moment is more corporate than any on here - it's webinar. The idea of a webinar makes me want to cry.

JaponicaTroggs · 25/11/2013 13:59

Watch out RandallFloyd, you're making my fingers twitchy. Wink

Quangle · 25/11/2013 14:00

Japonica I think you can blame the French for the super thing. They use it instead of tres and it's quite normal and sounds cute in French. But there are so many French people here (in London) now I think it's infected all of us. I do it Blush and I've got French people coming out of my ears Grin

RandallFloyd · 25/11/2013 14:03

Can I borrow the eye patches for 'wow, just wow'?

TheNaughtySausage · 25/11/2013 15:34

Can I still have wankbadger and fucksocks and twunt?

ALittleStranger · 25/11/2013 15:38

I like made up words when they fill a genuine gap and it's instantly obvious and fitting what they mean. That is after all how language develops.

But on stuff like judgeypants for judgemental, then YANBU OP>

0utnumbered · 25/11/2013 17:06

Oh YANBU! I hate slang & shortened words. I hate all this DS/DD either although I know most people will disagree. I never call my kids my 'dear sons' it doesn't take much to type son or daughter, or little boy/little girl. The internet does turn people into annoying embarrassments!

mrspremise · 25/11/2013 17:15

fuckweasel
cuntpuffin
wankbadger

These are all essential. Grin

DownstairsMixUp · 25/11/2013 17:15

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kelper · 25/11/2013 17:16

Discombobulated- favourite word ever. It's underused in my opinion.
I quite like the term judgy pants. Don't know what reem is though, and I'm from Essex ;)

eofa1 · 25/11/2013 17:50

Yes! DS/DD is annoying, though I have used it on here as it is so universal. For the enjoyment of those who agree that such things are an unbearable irritation rather than neo-Shakespearian creativity with language, an actual FB status I was forced to endure recently actually read "Havin nom nom din dins with ma Halifax peeps". Accompanied by a picture of an unidentifiable fried object. Deep breath, defriend aaaand... BOAK.

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TiggyD · 25/11/2013 18:17

"fuckweasel
cuntpuffin
wankbadger

These are all essential. Grin"

Sure it's not somebodies to do list?

0utnumbered · 25/11/2013 18:37

Wankbadger, fucksocks and twunt are allowed as they have just made me spit red bull at my computer, hilarious!!

daisychain01 · 25/11/2013 18:44

cocklodger is accurate AND descriptive
stabby is therapeutic
nom-nom-nom is onomatopoeic
judgy is like being prodded by the end of a very pointy stick

Surely once a word is widely adopted into a language it isn't a "made up word", it becomes just a word.

Weren't all words "made up" originally?

I enjoying saying 'stabby' in RL now!

daisychain01 · 25/11/2013 18:46

Isn't it amazing that there are lots of made-up names for men on here ...

fuckweasel
cuntpuffin
wankbadger

  • cocklodger

Must be an awful lot of utter, utter arseholes out there to inspire such creativity ....

eofa1 · 25/11/2013 18:56

Alright, point taken. Replace "made up" in OP with "bloody irritating".

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