... issues and tissues with a touch of the spicy from the spirit hag ...
...no, i haven't changed teams. just making fun of the word ;)
Published on June 17, 2004 By mignuna In Blogging

no sausages for me, please. it goes against my beliefs. you see, i’m a vaginaterian.

*yawn*

everything has a label these days. every day, some "new" faction, occupation, phobia, syndrome, disease, condition or definition requires naming. it makes me tired. as if the english language isn’t bastardized enough with made-up words; now we have to put up with up countless new “words” for things which have always existed.

do we think we are somehow “approving” homosexuality by “formally” inserting the phrase “gay marriage” in the dictionary ?. does it not occur to us that it has always existed ?.

same-sex marriage did not become "okay" just because we have now named it. it seems like just another slur disguised as acceptance to me. now that it has a definition, it also has a matching faction and hate group, 'cause they have something they can name to legislate against now.

these days, you can "guilt" someone or "version" something. you can offend somebody just by implying that they are either male or female ... we all just want to be “persons” ... (our poor government ... having to reprint all those drama week flyers because they used “actress” instead of “actor” and the feminazis’ got them for being patronizing) ...

... they saw no irony in this, either.

today, i looked up new dictionary entries. every single one of them was either a “gibberish” word or a new name for an old thing. i uncovered such gems as:

"fatoush", "blamestorming", "cantopop", "bupkis", "noughties", "muggle", "shotgun cloning”, “turntablists”, “docu-soap”, “cardboard city”, “youthism”, “loved-up”, “pink pound”, “waitron”, “date rape”, “detox” “mCjob”, and ... “boom boom!”

that’s right. “boom boom!”.

can you believe it ?. in the oxford dictionary for all to see. right above “boomer” ... (which is apparently a kangaroo. stupid book) ... "boom boom!"

oh, saddest day. i never thought i’d say this, ... but damn you, basil brush !!!!



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on Jun 17, 2004
Why are they making up useless new words when we don't use enough of the useless old ones?

Example - Ohmphaloskepsis - the contemplation of one's naval in aid of meditation.

WHY DO YOU NEED A WORD FOR THAT?

Great article!
on Jun 17, 2004
Who the hell is basil Brush?

Cool articles, took me a while to catch up, but always worth it.

love Dyl xx
on Jun 17, 2004
That's "Omphaloskepsis", for contemplating the navel (with an E, not a second A.)

And you need a word for that so that you can call someone who's too caught up in their own inner workings to understand what the hell is going on in the real world an "omphaloskepsist" without sounding rude.
on Jun 17, 2004
I think I may be simple, but I actually get amusement out of this, I'm trying to get the word 'fabtastic' put in the Oxfor dictionary, damn I hope it's not already there, apparently if I get enough people saying it, they will have no choice but to add it, my claim to fame, and my slow attempt at world domination, so remember people, next time something great happens, we all shout 'FABTASTIC' hehe! Great article as usual Mig !
on Jun 17, 2004
"muggle"


Yes... this is what I call my legion of fans.... You are all Muggles!!!

seriosuly... what the devil is a Muggle... is that the Muggle from Harry Potter? If they add that to the dictionary, next thing you know, there will be flying cars in London...

BAM!!!
on Jun 17, 2004
Yes... this is what I call my legion of fans.... You are all Muggles!!!


I'm not sure about that, maybe Muggles would be a better name for the planet you live on
on Jun 17, 2004

Bling Bling mig Bling Bling


 


 

on Jun 17, 2004
I'm a muggle.



Trinitie
on Jun 17, 2004
I'm not sure about that, maybe Muggles would be a better name for the planet you live on


Pffft.... you wish you lived on Muggles

BAM!!!
on Jun 17, 2004
WHY DO YOU NEED A WORD FOR THAT?


hehe floozie, exactly !


Reply By: DylanZimmerman: Who the hell is basil Brush?


dyl, basil brush is a british cartoon about a brush-tailed fox. he says "boom boom!"!. it's actually kinda funky, but it doesn't belong in the dictionary hehe.


And you need a word for that so that you can call someone who's too caught up in their own inner workings to understand what the hell is going on in the real world an "omphaloskepsist" without sounding rude


citahellion, i'm glad you read this. your entries in my net dictionary were so clever, they're better than mine hehe


next time something great happens, we all shout 'FABTASTIC' hehe!


ok sally, for you, i will allow "fabtastic". i will save it for the next comment i make in your blog


Yes... this is what I call my legion of fans.... You are all Muggles!!! ...seriosuly... what the devil is a Muggle


muggy, it is what you thought. it's j k rowlings' word for "non-wizards". but, let's just go with your interpretation


Bling Bling mig Bling Bling


psychx ... you just made me honk with laughter in the most unladylike way. i really wish you weren't too busy to write more


I'm a muggle.


trin, you can be the president of the muggle society


Pffft.... you wish you lived on Muggles


bah. i'm sure it's a nice place to visit, but i wouldn't buy a house there. hehe. too much techno music for us old people


mig XX
on Jun 17, 2004
In France, they have a committee that preserves the integrity of the French language, but sometimes to the disapproval of the French community. So English is the language in which all words become words and French is the language in which only the best make the cut.
on Jun 17, 2004
"Le Muggles" sounds pretty cool to me

BAM!!!
on Jun 17, 2004
I'm just relieved that they decided to add "bling bling" to dictionaries. That's a huge weight off my chest.

But then again, you could always look at it from the standpoint that dictionaries are a guide to our language, and as the language continues to change, so must the dictionary. Some of those terms sounded pretty obscure to me, and though it pains me that they would be in a dictionary...hey, someone might appreciate it...god, i hope not.
on Jun 17, 2004
Reply By: Saiyan Robot: In France, they have a committee that preserves the integrity of the French language, but sometimes to the disapproval of the French community. So English is the language in which all words become words and French is the language in which only the best make the cut.


saiyan robot, i have always loved the french language (although i cannot speak it). i had wondered how it survived the "modern age" with so few unneccesary "additions", and now i know !. i'm going to look for information about that french committee now ... i find that absolutely fascinating. thankyou for that information, and for adding to my article in such a positive way.



Reply By: Muggaz: "Le Muggles" sounds pretty cool to me


"le very impudent whippersnapper" sounds better



Reply By: ShitsNgiggles: But then again, you could always look at it from the standpoint that dictionaries are a guide to our language, and as the language continues to change, so must the dictionary


i do agree that this has validity, steve. it's logical even. but i guess i thought that dictionaries were supposed to be about, well, diction. i love words. but this was once a beautiful language. it now has a dictionary that contains "words" that are really just abbreviations of youth culture habits, etc, and the bulk of educated people do not know what they mean.

not only that, but the dictionary "deletes" words that are no longer "fashionable" (ie: traditional english, terms used in prose, etc). it seems like the dictionary is becoming just another trendy magazine. and i pity the generations of the future their loss of a beautiful language through our current shelving of "obsolete" words.

anyway, like you say, steve. there are benefits in both ways, and yours is a good point

thanks for commenting.

mig XX
on Jun 18, 2004
Well, i would have to say i agree with you Vanessa, but i thought the point should be made
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