Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

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Re: Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

Post by Rum » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:59 am

Every other word that Clinton posts. :coffee:

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Re: Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

Post by Pappa » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:13 am

Seraph wrote:
Pappa wrote:My favourite meaning shift...
You might enjoy reading this short article on the meaning shifts of words.
Cheers Seraph, that was a good read. :biggrin:
Bookmarked for future reference too. :tup:
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Re: Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

Post by Feck » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:30 am

Minced oaths .....does really mean gay oaths ? :fp:
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Re: Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

Post by Pappa » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:33 am

Feck wrote:Minced oaths .....does really mean gay oaths ? :fp:
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Re: Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

Post by Clinton Huxley » Wed Jun 16, 2010 10:52 am

Rum wrote:Every other word that Clinton posts. :coffee:
A most lamentable state of affairs. I believe the fashionable savants of language deem it "progress".
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Post by Coito ergo sum » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:56 am

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Post by Animavore » Wed Jun 16, 2010 11:59 am

No one calls women "wenches" and "hags" any more. It's all "bitches" and "hos" now :(
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Re: Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

Post by Svartalf » Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:35 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:
Rum wrote:Every other word that Clinton posts. :coffee:
A most lamentable state of affairs. I believe the fashionable savants of language deem it "progress".
Forsooth, it doth not fit the definition of the term where a more proper designation would be impoverishment of speech
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Re: Words and phrases that have sadly fallen out of use.

Post by Svartalf » Wed Jun 16, 2010 12:37 pm

Animavore wrote:No one calls women "wenches" and "hags" any more. It's all "bitches" and "hos" now :(
Actually, wenches just became a fixture of renfaires... and "hag" has become a non PC term due to the huge increase in number and politico-economic power of overaged bitchy nags.
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