There's no such word in the English Dictionary but it seems to have found a place in the American one. As a child I was taught that the verb 'to get' was an unnecessary word which had no place in the English language, that there were plenty of other verbs which could be used instead, and that the original, 'beget' meant to father a child.
Ethnic used to describe people who aren't white *rolls eyes*
Seeing as I live in London I have a long list but I'll just name a few: Fam (short for family, but people use it to refer to friends) - "You cool Fam?", they say. Ergh. Man/mans/man's (could mean me/someone else) - "Man needs a new phone", could mean, "I need a new phone", or, "He/she needs a new phone". "We are meeting them man there", means we are meeting the others there. Popo/mandem (means police)
London is the worst for the silly slang. I agree with others about amazing, literally, jel, nom, etc too. And one of the worst words/sayings someone (a 12 year old) has said to me is "awesome sauce". I was like >:(
...Man/mans/man's (could mean me/someone else) - "Man needs a new phone", could mean, "I need a new phone", or, "He/she needs a new phone". "We are meeting them man there", means we are meeting the others there.
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Could that be a new version of "daddy needs a new pair of shoes" thing?
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Oh Toby...you disappoint me!!!! 😜
"Remember, there's no 'I' in 'team'."
"No, but there'a a 'u' in ' *u** off'"
I've never had the guts to use that retort though.
lol! I'll keep it in mind for future use!
There's no such word in the English Dictionary but it seems to have found a place in the American one. As a child I was taught that the verb 'to get' was an unnecessary word which had no place in the English language, that there were plenty of other verbs which could be used instead, and that the original, 'beget' meant to father a child.
It didn't find a place - the Americans imported the word from its original British home. And we still use the phrase "ill-gotten gains".
I know someone who says "Ultimately, at the end of the day blah blah blah, so when all's said an done blah blah...".
Incredibly frustrating.
Never heard that one before!
Agreed - especially when you hear people say, 'thats SO random'. What does that even mean..?!! *rolleyessmiley*
...yep - hate that too. Every time I hear my 12 year old son say that, I tell him not to say it - it just sounds ridiculous!
Seeing as I live in London I have a long list but I'll just name a few:
Fam (short for family, but people use it to refer to friends) - "You cool Fam?", they say. Ergh.
Man/mans/man's (could mean me/someone else) - "Man needs a new phone", could mean, "I need a new phone", or, "He/she needs a new phone". "We are meeting them man there", means we are meeting the others there.
Popo/mandem (means police)
London is the worst for the silly slang. I agree with others about amazing, literally, jel, nom, etc too. And one of the worst words/sayings someone (a 12 year old) has said to me is "awesome sauce". I was like
Banter
As in we was having banter / we had great banter
It really boils my piss
Given that these are synonyms, would you care to expand on this rather peculiar contribution?
Goodness. Who rattled your cage. Thought this was a thread about words we detest at the moment. I detest the word mandatory. OK?
Do you need any assistance with your back-pedalling?
You said "mandatory" instead of "compulsory", which clearly indicates that you think that they have different meanings (which they don't).
Yosemite is right, mandatory and compulsory both mean the same thing i.e. you are required, either by law or by rule, to do something
Could that be a new version of "daddy needs a new pair of shoes" thing?