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Post by Kimby on Nov 21, 2018 12:42:30 GMT
(About breast growth, I was referring to that which begins in puberty and continues till reaching adult size. Not the flush of breast growth that pregnancy and lactation brings on.)
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 21, 2018 12:55:15 GMT
Are you saying that with no filter?
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Post by mossie on Nov 21, 2018 16:59:03 GMT
This thread is wandering way, way outside my comfort zone
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 23, 2018 3:41:22 GMT
I'll be more than happy to bring it back to topic!
Just saw a non-word that makes me crazy: "delish". It's right up there with "hubby".
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Post by casimira on Nov 23, 2018 13:55:17 GMT
I'm right there with you Bixa on both of those.
More of an expression I guess, but one that sets my teeth on edge. Two close friends of mine use it frequently and it's all I can do to not say anything about it. And, they use it so often with me that obviously it must be an ingrained part of their vocabulary.
"anywho", it comes out of their mouths almost like "anywhooo" as opposed to anyway or any how. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!
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Post by lagatta on Nov 23, 2018 15:14:09 GMT
I have not ever heard that one. Is it suppose to mean anyone or anyway?
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 23, 2018 17:43:11 GMT
I believe it means 'anyhow' or 'anyway'.
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 23, 2018 17:43:48 GMT
LaGatta, yes ~ as Casimira points out, it's often said as anyhoooo or ehhhhhnyhoo. *grits teeth*
It's right up there with "cute" things like "What can I do you for?"
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Post by casimira on Nov 23, 2018 19:26:55 GMT
Lagatta, it's usually used at the end of a discussion or description of a particular situation summoning up with this "owl" like cutesy expression that one would expect from a teenager, young adult or Meg Ryan. And, because it's often times meant as a segue to a response, it's that much more difficult to respond to.
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 23, 2018 21:23:21 GMT
Sometimes, I don't like old words either. For example: tipple.
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Post by mickthecactus on Nov 23, 2018 22:02:41 GMT
The constant use of “cool” irritates me.
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Post by questa on Nov 23, 2018 23:02:26 GMT
If they are saying it about me...**shrug**...I'm cool with that.
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 23, 2018 23:07:36 GMT
Sip. Such a prissy word.
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Post by questa on Nov 23, 2018 23:15:06 GMT
but it describes a prissy action, almost onomatopoeic in a sense.
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Post by lagatta on Nov 24, 2018 0:16:57 GMT
As does tipple. As opposed to quaff or guzzle. en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/quaffI actually find both those words very descriptive, in terms of the sound or action as of the sociolinguistic implication. One doesn't sip builder's tea. I suspect one merely drinks it, with a suggestion of defence against cold as well as simply ingesting caffeine and relieving thirst.
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Post by Kimby on Nov 24, 2018 1:21:05 GMT
"anywho", it comes out of their mouths almost like "anywhooo" as opposed to anyway or any how. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!! We have a neighbor who says “anyhoo” a lot. Definitely in place of anyhow. Kinda cutesy, I think.
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 24, 2018 12:46:32 GMT
That is dangerous behaviour in an area with so many firearms.
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Post by casimira on Nov 26, 2018 16:03:13 GMT
I'd be pulling out that monster leafblower to drown her out. Not so "cutesy". (also, not a favorite word for me...)
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 26, 2018 16:05:52 GMT
Even though it was used on this forum the other day, I can't stand "savvy" either.
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Post by casimira on Nov 26, 2018 16:48:08 GMT
"Savvy" can be used as a noun, adjective or a verb.
When I looked up synonyms for the noun form I could not find a word that I would prefer to use it in it's place.
"Shrewdness, astuteness, sharp-wittedness, sharpness, acuteness, acumen, acuity, wit, intelligence, canniness, insight, understanding."
None of these quite work for me in place of "savvy".
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 26, 2018 16:50:14 GMT
Frankly, I prefer to refer to somebody as knowledgeable. I might use savvy for a clever gangster or hooker.
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Post by casimira on Nov 26, 2018 17:02:06 GMT
As I ponder this my mind turns to ways in which I like to use the word savvy. If I'm referring to the way someone cooks, or, the way they dress or decorate I prefer to use savvy.
I would not describe someone as having a lot of "knowledge" in these areas. (although they might) It just doesn't seem to convey what I'm trying to say.
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Post by mossie on Nov 26, 2018 17:05:28 GMT
But it is acorruption of savoir faire. Hope I can spell?
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Post by casimira on Nov 26, 2018 17:09:41 GMT
I do believe you are right Mossie. Very savvy of you. (It implies a particular style along with knowledge).
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Post by Kimby on Nov 26, 2018 18:28:06 GMT
I don’t like “chic”. Especially when it’s mispronounced “chick” which even a jeans manufacturer, Chic Jeans, does. Deliberately, I hope.
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Post by Kimby on Nov 28, 2018 15:42:25 GMT
I'd be pulling out that monster leafblower to drown her out. Not so "cutesy". (also, not a favorite word for me...) Actually it’s a “he” that says “anyhoo” and he’s a retired high school science teacher, so his speech tends to be more slangy than most of us retirees. (Though his slang is hopelessly uncool anyway.)
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Post by casimira on Nov 28, 2018 15:58:13 GMT
Somehow the fact that the word is coming out of a male's mouth makes it even worse . In my experience I've only heard women use it. (Just like I have never seen a woman use a leaf blower. And, I make a point of looking, just waiting to see one for the first time.)
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Post by kerouac2 on Nov 28, 2018 16:04:32 GMT
That's just because they have not come out with a ladies' model of leaf blower, easier to handle. I think you should contact the manufacturers about that.
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Post by casimira on Nov 28, 2018 16:13:26 GMT
If Kimby can handle one (or so she says... ) than why couldn't the average woman? (although we all know by now that Kimby is not the average woman ).
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Post by bixaorellana on Nov 28, 2018 16:58:55 GMT
Kimby as a child. Name & sex were falsified on the video to protect identity, but since it's just us ........
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