word of the day...

[JEDIYoda]

Copasetic -- I heard Adan Schiff use this today during the hearings!

 

[BoomerD]

Copasetic -- I heard Adan Schiff use this today during the hearings!

dude...your lack of edumacation is showing...

 

[JEDIYoda]

I like the word and how often do you hear it used in everyday talk?
Just cope with it dude!!
But oh yeah I forgot, everybody on these forums have 4 PHD`s and are millionaires!

 

[nakedfrog]

It was featured in the hit song "Bound for the Floor" by the band Local H in 1996.

 

[BoomerD]

I like the word and how often do you hear it used in everyday talk?
Just cope with it dude!!
But oh yeah I forgot, everybody on these forums have 4 PHD`s and are millionaires!

or...could it be that youse young whippersnappers don't know words us curmudgeons have used for decades?

 

[zinfamous]

It's a good word. Definitely out of favor/underused these days.

I've always been a fan of "Protean."

I try to pepper that into as many of my conversations as I can, just for the extra-special douchey effect.

 

[sdifox]

Copathetic : One is as pathetic as the other.

 

[nakedfrog]

Copathetic : One is as pathetic as the other.

I read this in Mike Tyson's voice.

 

[IronWing]

I've always been a fan of "Protean."

I try to pepper that into as many of my conversations as I can, just for the extra-special douchey effect.

What's wrong with protean? Builds muscle.

 

[sdifox]

I like the word and how often do you hear it used in everyday talk?
Just cope with it dude!!
But oh yeah I forgot, everybody on these forums have 4 PHD`s and are millionaires!

I hear it quite a bit on conference calls. Makes me want to break pencils.

 

[IronWing]

It's just sixteen dollar word for chill.

 

[highland145]

or...could it be that youse young whippersnappers don't know words us curmudgeons have used for decades?

Or malarkey...

 

[IronWing]

Or malarkey...

Where do we go to keep abreast of modern slang without coming across as creepy?

 

[highland145]

Where do we go to keep abreast of modern slang without coming across as creepy?

 

[clamum]

Word of the decade, or maybe half decade, should be "literally." I literally want to delete that word from English language.

 

[Charmonium]

Proselytize (from google - define proselytize) -
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another. "the program did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many"

 

[IronWing]

Proselytize shares a root with prostate as in stimulation through being a pain in the ass.

 

[Captante]

Legs.

 

[Muse]

Word of the decade, or maybe half decade, should be "literally." I literally want to delete that word from English language.

I used it today. Was on a call using my cellphone and she said I'm right behind you. I didn't think she meant that literally, but when I turned and saw her I said, "you meant that literally." Is there something wrong with that?

 

[Muse]

Paradigm. Great word.

 

[brianmanahan]

pome

 

[pcgeek11]

NVmind.

 

[deustroop]

Proselytize (from google - define proselytize) -
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another. "the program did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many"

Highly erroneous example from Google. The word is synonymous with preaching.One would not say " preaching many ". One proselytizes a belief.

 

[deustroop]

In flagrante delicto
( You know who you are)

 

[Charmonium]

Highly erroneous example from Google. The word is synonymous with preaching.One would not say " preaching many ". One proselytizes a belief.

Well, preaching would be included in the 'convert or attempt to convert' part. But I think in the past it tended to imply success.

This is why I have a sort of love/hate relationship with google's "define" function. While they probably have their finger on the pulse of common usage moreso than say Merriam-Webster, common usage isn't necessarily correct. For example, here is their definition - you can see it's not quite so wishy washy.

intransitive verb

1: to induce someone to convert to one's faith
2: to recruit someone to join one's party, institution, or cause

edit - I do however believe that this is one of those words that will eventually follow common usage.