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Tag Archives: language
Trendy Slang Du Jour
Paleo Retiree writes: Spotted recently at a NYC construction site: I’m surprised they weren’t able to find room for “artisanal” and “bespoke.”
“Need” and “Should”
Paleo Retiree writes: Another installment in what I’m thinking of as my Andy Rooney Series, wherein I notice, and then muse grumpily about, current trends. Hey, what else are older people good for? Today: What to make of morally coercive language … Continue reading
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing, Language, Personal reflections, Trends
Tagged language, magazines, trends, young people
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Ten Words That Sound Yiddish, But Aren’t
Eddie Pensier writes: Perplexed Svelte Tumult Abyss Pestle Finger Farfetched Gondola Lentil Belabor
No, I Don’t Fucking Love It
Blowhard, Esq. writes: I spend way too much time online and, over the past couple of years or so, I can’t help but observe a new linguistic innovation. Have you noticed that many people no longer simply “like” or “love” something but “fucking love” … Continue reading
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing
Tagged annoyances, Facebook, get off my lawn, kids these days, language, slang
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Etymology of the Day
Blowhard, Esq. writes: We’ve talked about polysemy several times, the phenomenon of one word having several meanings, some of which eventually come to overlap. An example is the word uncouth, the history of which we can chart with information from the … Continue reading
Posted in Books Publishing and Writing
Tagged English, language, linguistics, The Teaching Company
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