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When is it a good thing to invent new words?

If somebody who is clueless invents the word "arrognant", is that an example of begging the question?

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Originally posted by StarValleyWy
When is it a good thing to invent new words?

If somebody who is clueless invents the word "arrognant", is that an example of begging the question?
The world "arrognant" is obviously a typo. How contrary must you be to mention a typo and then call a person clueless? Everybody makes mistakes like that.

In any case, from a linguistical perspective, language constantly morphs and new words are invented daily. It isn't good or bad. Language has a natural need to try and expand and to fit modern definitions of the life around us.

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Originally posted by StarValleyWy
When is it a good thing to invent new words?

If somebody who is clueless invents the word "arrognant", is that an example of begging the question?
All arrognats should be squashed like bugs.

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Originally posted by Draxus
The world "arrognant" is obviously a typo. How contrary must you be to mention a typo and then call a person clueless? Everybody makes mistakes like that.

In any case, from a linguistical perspective, language constantly morphs and new words are invented daily. It isn't good or bad. Language has a natural need to try and expand and to fit modern definitions of the life around us.
Good point. I kind of like "Arrognant". It can come to mean something like "captured in a caste system; unable to think without the BBC" or something like that. It does have a certain ring to it. 🙂

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Originally posted by StarValleyWy
Good point. I kind of like "Arrognant". It can come to mean something like "captured in a caste system; unable to think without the BBC" or something like that. It does have a certain ring to it. 🙂
I've always been partial to ignint biches.

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Originally posted by Merk
I've always been partial to ignint biches.
sounds like a defective, gay spark plug.

But I like it. "you ignint bitch! Get out there and unvint anitha weurd!"

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Collateral damage is quite a new euphenism.
We used to say: "Slaughtering innocents."

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Collateral damage is quite a new euphenism.
We used to say: "Slaughtering innocents."
"Re-education" is an old euphamism. We used to say "communists having another cultural revolution". Come to think of it... we still do.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Collateral damage is quite a new euphenism.
We used to say: "Slaughtering innocents."
And before that, it was called laying in the bed you've made for yourself.

Previous yet, it was called reaping what you sow.

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Originally posted by StarValleyWy
Good point. I kind of like "Arrognant". It can come to mean something like "captured in a caste system; unable to think without the BBC" or something like that. It does have a certain ring to it. 🙂
The BBC just told me to be happy in my lower middle class status. Am I arrognant? This is confusing.

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Originally posted by Draxus
The BBC just told me to be happy in my lower middle class status. Am I arrognant? This is confusing.
You might be a bastardy. A music student late for his class.

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Originally posted by shavixmir
Collateral damage is quite a new euphenism.
We used to say: "Slaughtering innocents."
Collateral damage is not a new euphenism. It's just a good old time ass whooping! Hide behind your own civilians and watch 'um fry. And the best thing it that according to the rules of warfare, it's completely Legal!

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