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Topic: 20th Century Words and 21st Century Words
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fordnmerc
Gearhead Posts: 196
From: Watkins Glen, NY USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-13-2002 12:15 AM
   
Have you noticed?In the 20th it was: THING In the 21st it is: THINGY  Why the Y? Are we soon going to be hearing people say THONGY???  Any other....changes in the language that anyone would like to mention? ------------------
David "Lean on me. I am just another dumb fence post." 1979 Ranchero GT
1990 Grand Marquis GS
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fordnmerc
Gearhead Posts: 196
From: Watkins Glen, NY USA
Registered: Mar 2002
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posted 06-13-2002 12:28 AM
The times, they are a changin'....In the 20th: The Cat in the Hat In the 21st: The Thingy in the Thongy  ------------------
David "Lean on me. I am just another dumb fence post." 1979 Ranchero GT
1990 Grand Marquis GS
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LaserStang
Journeyman Posts: 44
From: Monterey, CA
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted 06-23-2002 07:24 PM
Oh I could go on forever about this one! D"Tight" used to mean something that isn't loose. Now it has replaced "Cool"
"Hella" has replaced "Very"
"Sick" used to mean "not well". Then it meant "gross"... Now it means "Hella Tight"
"Keep it on the down-low" has replaced "Keep it on the QT"
A "Cracker" was something you ate with your soup... 
"I'm getting my groove on" didn't used to mean ANYTHING. Now kids use it to describe their "coolness"...
"Hit it" used to mean 'to strike something'...
"Laughs" used to be an adverb, now it's an adjective.. (go figure?)
Nothing is "very funny" anymore, now it's "hella laughs".
A "dog" was your best friend. Now it's a form of greeting and the spelling has changed to "dawg".
Double dutch, much to my dismay, is making a comeback (I guess some things just won't die..)
"Bling bling" wasn't anything. Now it's an onomatopoeia used as either a verb, adverb, adjective, or noun. (Argh!)
Oh yeah, and "cell" (as in cellphone) has become "celly". Note the completely nonsensical use of the trailing "Y"...
"Call me on my cell phone" has been replaced by, "Hit me up on my celly".
"Fat" used to mean "overweight". Now "phat" is something that's "hella sick".
"Pimpin'" was something only pimps did. Now EVERYONE'S "Pimpin the new threads" or "Pimpin some bling bling" or "Pimpin the new ride"... I could keep going, but I'm hungry and need to go get my grub on.. Peace out, yo! ~Brian ------------------
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 24286
From: Saco, Maine Toys: '70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
Registered: May 99
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posted 06-23-2002 07:38 PM
All I know is 'Smoke a fag' has different meanings in England, San Francisco, or Texas! ------------------
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Fastymz
Gearhead Posts: 5145
From: Reno Nv USA MEM#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 06-23-2002 07:39 PM
quote:
Originally posted by SteveLaRiviere:
All I know is 'Smoke a *** ' has different meanings in England, San Francisco, or Texas!
LOL,Your so right on that Steve. SCOOP
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