AIBU to detest this new-fangled propensity for made up words?

[Whatad]

I have just recently come to terms with Brexit.
I understand that language evolves.
But it's bloody pissing me off!!!!

Just now I've gotten a notification on my phone that Donald Tusk is going to advise the EU to allow the 'flextension'.
I actually want to scream!!!!!!!

AIBU? Do I need to chill out? FFS

Please tell me that I'm not alone?

[PrincessAndThePee]

Pretty sure gotten is another that's properly old. Probably pre America.

[Whatad]

It's amusing listening to the interpreters when the Europeans are speaking - sometimes they use 'Britain's exit from the EU' and sometimes they use 'Brexit'.

[Whatad]

I'm pretty sure Shakespeare was begotten somewhere along the line.

[Grumpyoldpersonwithcats]

'He was gotten in drink'
The Merry Wives of Windsor · act I, scene 3.

Bloody Shakespeare.

[Whatad]

I'll be gotten in the drink myself yet!

[TrendyNorthLondonTeen]

For sooth, thou art not speaking ye olde English.

(And as has been pointed out on many, many threads like this "gotten" is perfectly acceptable in many parts of the UK- no, it's not just those Americans- but lol let's not stop us being snobby about language. Oh, and I also say "can I get".)

[BreakfastAtSquiffanys]

This podcast (transcript below) includes a section on EU English which includes such wonderful words as planification instead of planning
www.theallusionist.org/transcripts/fix-ii

[PrincessAndThePee]

Is quarter to twelve not a bit early to be gotten oneself in the drink?

[Whatad]

The flextension has driven me to the drink.

[MiraculousMarinette]

It was called 'Flexi-Brexit' on BBC One this morning. Flextension is so cumbersome to say.

[MyGastIsFlabbered]

It's not political but I heard the word 'shacket' the other day. No

[DeathyMcDeathStarFace]

I'm sorry OP, but you used the word 'muppet' earlier.

'Muppet' is from the words 'marionette' and 'puppet', coined by Jim Henson from The Muppets fame.

In the past I think a lot of the better fake words came into normal usage, but now even the awful fake words seem to be staying.

Don't worry, I will get my coat now.

[Whatad]

I'm not a journalist. Muppet.

[Monty27]

Fabulotastic

[SilverDragonfly1]

The thing I wonder about 'Brexit' is whether the people who pronounce it Breggsit would also say eggsit when talking about the fire doors or whatever? 'Posh' pronunciations of words (medsin etc) annoy me far more than portmanteaus.