Wtf ambo? Inspo? Sainsbo?

[Bloopbleep]

I probably am being unreasonable and particularly old/middle aged but wtf is the deal with ending words with bo and po?

I regularly see posts referring to sainsbo (Sainsbury's) and it took me ages to work out wtf they meant. Same with ambo (ambulance) and inspo (inspiration)

I am a very literal person and it takes me ages to decode these bastardisations of words. Do people actually speak like ''tis in real life or is it an online phenomenon? Is this some yummy mummy language (I only see it in places like mn) or am I just not down wit da yoof?

[FabulouslyGlamourousFerret]

'Sainso' here we often add on 'O' to the end of something in our house .. usually in an exaggerated Manchester (think Liam Gallagher) accents! We all think we're fucking hilarious, others may disagree 😂😂

[ErrolTheDragon]

I quite liked Gategate, for the incident more commonly known as Plebgate.

[Sugarlightly]

I don't really get the problem with new slang words. You've learnt thousands in your life, what's a couple more going to hurt?

[ErrolTheDragon]

Do Bristolians shop in Sainsbols?

[dylsmimi]

Thanks sugar you've reminded me to add boyf and rents to my list of hate!! especially rents!!!
What have you shortened to make appara?

[Marmite27]

I've only heard ambo on Chicago fire.

Sainsbo's is rife on msn along with a whole host of other idiotic nicknames 'waitflower' anyone? (Waitrose).

Evidently it's so threads about bargains/glitches don't come up on google. Do they really think they've not cracked the twee code?

[CycleHire]

For the person who asked why sambo is offensive - there was a book called Little Black Sambo which contained stereotypical and offensive images of a black boy. I think it was actually set in India. We had a copy when I was a child and I didn't realise it was offensive 😳 I loved the illustration where the tiger runs round and round and turns to butter.

[Miniwookie]

When my DH works from home he often tells me he's off to do a 'telecon' which makes me want to chin him!

[ErrolTheDragon]

How do you feel about 'webinar'?

[KitKats28]

No ErrolTheDragon, Sainzbrizz 😉

[CorporalNobbyNobbs]

Superbeagle you forgot 'bottlo' for bottle shop (off licence)

I say some of these! Especially Sainsbos. Not things like cray cray and methinks though.

[QueenOlivine]

toomuchtooold I also loathe "tasty" urgh urgh uuurghhh!

Ex used to say it and when he knew it annoyed me, he said it more. Fair enough it is unreasonable to be annoyed by it but I'm so glad I now don't have to hear it every blimmin' day!

There's something slightly pervy sounding about it

[BIWI]

Er - you say Nando's because that's its actual name

[QueenOlivine]

Never hear of "waitflower" but I have heard of people calling it "The 'trose" :o

[ErrolTheDragon]

I think she knew, BIWI. Maybe people should humorously start calling in Nandburys?

[SugarLoveHeart]

The 'trose... Make it stop! Although I am guilty of the 'Maxx. I'll get me coat...

Appara = apparently

Love the Liam Gallagher accent thing, we're always doing that sort of thing at home. Plenty of couple language / hilarious voices here!

[caz323]

WorraLiberty:

Your "YANBO" wins for me. Genius!!

[scanbran]

This is a bit outing but i have just realized that growing up my DM used to (and still does) pronounce words with an e on the end as if it was a french e with circumflex. So diluted juice was always known as "dilutay" (can't do the circumflex on e for some reason) My dc grew up thinking Sainbo's diluted juice was of French origin

[roka1]

DH brother and SIL coming to visit with their kids...I dont want them in my house!
The brother is weird and belligerant, SIL likes spending and shopping and I don't have the time for either and the kids are right spolit- my children can't stand them- they are hyperactive and overbearing. What can I do!

[ErrolTheDragon]

Er... start your own thread to ask?
(Or possibly just say no? )

[Revenant]

We have mofos - can mean either Morrisons or motherfucker, depending on context

[Flyinggeese]

Roka defo tell them you're busy.

[Flyinggeese]

Revenant stop because I came to this thread all indignant about these types of words, agreeing wholeheartedly with the OP, and can now think of loads of exceptions and MOFO interchangeable is brilliant.

[CaoNiMartacus]

"Webinar" is awful! I hate when words are created with the rationale that part of it is the "active" part, if that makes sense. As if "-inar" is what makes the word "seminar" mean what it does. Likewise "-oholic", "-orexic", "-athon", etc.

STUPID.