Wordmerging. Does anyone else do it?

Theresalwaysone

Or am I the only loser?

For example if someone says something that is in effect both funny and harsh, it would be farsh.

Or if someone is stupid and ugly, I would call them stugly. (not that I would ever call anyone ugly).

Other examples include.

Vagenis i.e that woman has a Vagenis. She is a transvestite.

Anyone else?

Karoma

Yes.

kaimera

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Or am I the only loser?

For example if someone says something that is in effect both funny and harsh, it would be farsh.

Or if someone is stupid and ugly, I would call them stugly. (not that I would ever call anyone ugly).

Other examples include.

Vagenis i.e that woman has a Vagenis. She is a transvestite.

Anyone else?

Get a hobby tbh.

Theresalwaysone

Fine. Just thought Id put it out there. You've thrown it right back. Fair enough. *slinks back into hole*

AlmightyCushion

Is that a dank hole? If it is then it would be a dole or is a dale or is it a honk.

monkeyfudge

They're called portmanteaus by the way.

I do sometimes. It makes dull conversations more interesting and its also quite funny to do it.

Theresalwaysone

AlmightyCushion wrote: »

Is that a dank hole? If it is then it would be a dole or is a dale or is it a honk.

a dole. But its up to yourself. Just thought some people might have some suggestions.

maybe not.


which is fine.

Theresalwaysone

LittleNipper wrote: »

Wordmerging

It makes dull conversations more interesting and its also quite funny to do it.

Nice.

Or should we call it werging?

Karoma

Exocentric compounds fail to do it for me. It's only a semi...













sporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporksporkSPORRRRRRRRRKKKKKKKKKKKK!

Werging sounds good to me:)

Theresalwaysone

A spork is a prime example.

A Spoon Fork, so to speak.

MagicMarker

You have a man for a nanny? You have a manny?

2Scoops

No, you are the first.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau

Theresalwaysone

2Scoops wrote: »

No, you are the first.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau

I wasnt implying I was the first. I was wondering if anyone had any other suggestions.


Typical Boardies huh.


Just I dont see many people doing it.

Karoma

I stopped doing it all the time on Boards.ie when people kept replying or PM'ing to "type in English". ¬_¬

MagicMarker

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Just I dont see many people doing it.

You just take a moment there and think long and hard about why that is.

Well, i'd say a lot more people use it during speech rather than typing. But also, people might stop you and ask you what the hell you just said.

byrner88

shart , not quite a sh8t or a fart

phasers

losers


no seriously, I've only ever met little kids that do it

Pherekydes

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Or am I the only loser?

Anyone else?

No, you're the only one. The first, even. You are so intelligent. How would you like to call over to my place for brunch?

This thread is pure edutainment.

longshanks

your family hates you

Cheeky_gal

Theresalwaysone wrote: »

Or am I the only loser?

For example if someone says something that is in effect both funny and harsh, it would be farsh.

Or if someone is stupid and ugly, I would call them stugly. (not that I would ever call anyone ugly).

Other examples include.

Vagenis i.e that woman has a Vagenis. She is a transvestite.

Anyone else?

ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah! I thought my brother was the only one who does that!

Gordon

I prefer 'wordging' myself.

Earthhorse

Sometimes I do it for whole sentences or threads. For instance this thread can be summarised with the word:

WordmergeshobbyfinedoleportdullgestwergsemigoodsporkmannyfirstdoingEnglishhardspeechquitelosersbrunchhatesbrotherwordging.

WindSock

I love having a werge

Making up new words out of existing ones is great and should be actively encouraged.

Brunch exists because of this. So does Linner.

I also like accidental Spoonerisms.

see you're not the only one. from this thread we have found out that a lot of us like to dabble in the world of Werging! Long live the werging!

Capt'n Midnight

like isn't the german language based on this for nouns and stuff

Fast_Mover

Ya, theres alot for word merging in German when two nouns come together.
Eg: das Mittagessen= Mittag+Essen
Lunch= midday+food

etc...

Sinfonia

WindSock wrote: »

Brunch exists because of this. So does Linner.

If I'm having my first meal of the day at dinner time, I call it 'Berliner'

SumGuy

SumGuy wrote: »

If I'm having my first meal of the day at dinner time, I call it 'Berliner'

Nice:D