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What is your "Word"?
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When agreeing with someone: "Yeah right"
It's actually gotten on peoples (well on persons) nerves, which confused me... /snip/
When I say "Yeah, right" I always mean it as sarcasm, therefore as "You gotta be kiddin' me" or "Not in this life." So you and I could confuse each other not too far down the road in almost any casual conversation!
One of my own often used phrases is "That's a crock." Most frequently addressed to the TV set until I ditched it, and now most often said to the radio. To a human being I am more likely to say "Well...." or "Hmm, I dunno...." when I am thinking what they're saying is a crock, but among family, friends or colleagues I've known for a long time, I will go ahead and say it. And yes I know it's considered vulgar slang. Or at least the long form, "crock of sh&t" is deemed vulgar in some dictionaries. I figure it's gotta be PG-grade slang by now, judging from what passes for PG language in current American film releases.
When my kids leave to go to school, or just out of the house I often say "watch out for snakes". Mostly it's just to give them a bad time, but it often raises the eyebrows of other parents.
I'm also fond of saying "waa haa paa" (what happened) when things go wrong.
Oh yeah, I've also taken to using "Tartar Sauce" as an expletive... thank you very much SpongeBob.
I'm also fond of saying "waa haa paa" (what happened) when things go wrong.
Oh yeah, I've also taken to using "Tartar Sauce" as an expletive... thank you very much SpongeBob.
Being of a Massachusetts upbringing, I tend to abuse "wicked" more than most.
Wow, that guy was wicked pissed off!
That TV was wicked expensive!
Wow, that guy was wicked pissed off!
That TV was wicked expensive!
I'm sure there are many, most of which would be censored
Dude.
Pants.
Balls.
Sexy. <- usually in totally inappropriate moments*
* e.g., "oh look, that guy is picking his nose!" ... "sexy."
Dude.
Pants.
Balls.
Sexy. <- usually in totally inappropriate moments*
* e.g., "oh look, that guy is picking his nose!" ... "sexy."
'Morning.'
Or 'Good morning.'
No matter what time of day it is, my greeting shall always be one of the two.
My excuse is that, it's always morning somewhere in the world.
Or 'Good morning.'
No matter what time of day it is, my greeting shall always be one of the two.
My excuse is that, it's always morning somewhere in the world.
Realised I have quite a few more than I realised:
"Jesus", "Oh come off it", "hey man", "sup/sup man"
btw iBlue, I use "sexy" in that way alot too, I love it
"Jesus", "Oh come off it", "hey man", "sup/sup man"
btw iBlue, I use "sexy" in that way alot too, I love it
Just in the last three days, I've added "forsooth" to my daily parlance. My job includes a bit of customer service, and "Forsooth" gets the desired puzzling effect. Just to be clear that I'm using it in the original sense, I tend to nod rather earnestly while saying it. I wouldn't think of adding, "Aye," as some of my colleagues suggested. I find that that would put it too close to a postmodern Shakespearean context. Using it sarcastically just seems a little too bourgeois.
"Literally"
But I'm careful to always use it in a literal context. Really confuses people sometimes.
- on seeing a bin is on fire
" oh look, that bin is literally on fire!"
(other person) "Huh?"
But I'm careful to always use it in a literal context. Really confuses people sometimes.
- on seeing a bin is on fire
" oh look, that bin is literally on fire!"
(other person) "Huh?"
