Words and Phrases We Didn't Have Back Then ....

acai berry · 07-08-2018 07:08PM

zcorpian88 wrote: »

I put in the y deliberately just so it would be readable haha. I know it has an i

Boards put in stars or whatever when you say s**t with the appropriate spelling.

Gobs**te is a great word though.

I realise that now, zcorpian88. Smart move! Unfortunately we got caught between Urban Dictionary and Boards.ie in the end.

acai berry · 08-08-2018 05:50AM

Twerking

Watch the video for info

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D4zfv6tOsE

acai berry · 08-08-2018 06:03AM

The History of Twerking (Hint: It Didn’t Start With Miley Cyrus)

https://www.entitymag.com/history-of-twerking-miley-cyrus/

The OED (Oxford English Dictionary} says the word twerk goes way back into the 1800''s, meaning a twisting or jerking movement or twitch.

https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-33265370

AlekSmart · 08-08-2018 06:24AM

Americans,at least on their TV Box Sets, rather suddenly now spend a lot of time Reaching Out to other elements.....It makes them sound like Zombies or some such

Sardonicat · 08-08-2018 09:23AM

AlekSmart wrote: »

Americans,at least on their TV Box Sets, rather suddenly now spend a lot of time Reaching Out to other elements.....It makes them sound like Zombies or some such

Yeah, what's wrong with "contacting" or "making contact " or even "getting in touch?
Regrettably, this infuriating expression is not confined to North America.

acai berry · 08-08-2018 10:44AM

Twitterati

Users of Twitter, especially those who post frequently and have a large number of followers.
"her post was retweeted by various members of the Twitterati"

Hector Bellend · 08-08-2018 10:58AM

my aul one used to call me a whole host of made up names.

Twonker as an example

acai berry · 08-08-2018 11:08AM

Hector Bellend wrote: »

my aul one used to call me a whole host of made up names.

Twonker as an example

LOL! Has it found its way into any dictionary?

Mike Hoch · 08-08-2018 01:25PM

zcorpian88 wrote: »

I swear to God one time I was on a bus heading up there about 3 or 4 years ago and I heard a couple of D4 types talking about a wild house party they had while one of their parents were away and I literally heard one of them say to his friend "tell your fawwwther I'm soooo sorry for dropping that half bottle of single malt and breaking it, he must be cross" and the other lad replies, No problem, he wasn't mad at all, he has 8 other bottles, they are only 150 euro each, but scratch the paint on his jag and he'll have your guts for gawwwwters"

While the whiskey dropper replies "Your Dad is such a ledgebag!"

Literally had to pinch myself and was thinking, am I actually hearing this?? It's still tattooed on the inside of my head.

I'm surprised people this rich travel by bus.

acai berry · 08-08-2018 01:28PM

Mike Hoch wrote: »

I'm surprised people this rich travel by bus.

Maybe they're not only rich, but smart. LOL!

:pac:

Robsweezie · 08-08-2018 01:32PM

peoplekind - its more inclusive

acai berry · 08-08-2018 01:43PM

Robsweezie wrote: »

peoplekind - its more inclusive

See video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItsGW1Nlm3c

acai berry · 09-08-2018 10:07AM

Sliced bread - 90 years ago

Sliced bread is a loaf of bread that has been sliced with a machine and packaged for convenience. It was first sold in 1928, advertised as "the greatest forward step in the baking industry since bread was wrapped". This led to the popular phrase "greatest thing since sliced bread".

Led to origin of phrase "greatest thing since sliced bread"

More info:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sliced_bread

joeysoap · 09-08-2018 10:11AM

Cabin crew ( previously hostesses)

acai berry · 09-08-2018 10:36AM

Gravy train

Any source of income that requires very little effort on your part can be called a gravy train, whether it's a cushy job or a shady moneymaking scheme. The phrase is American in origin, although it's equally popular today in Britain. In the United States in the 1920's, gravy train was a common slang expression among railroad workers, meaning "an easy, short haul that pays well."

"Hop on the gravy train"

The word gravy was much longer in existence and indicated a nice sauce to dress up meat and potatoes.

https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/gravy%20train

acai berry · 09-08-2018 10:42PM

Chillax

Where did the term chillax come from originally?

The term "Chillax" can be traced back as far back as 2001. A writer/comedian by the name of Las Visciedo claims to have coined this phrase after a spat with his then girl friend and then used later on stage during a performance. According to the story she hated it when he told her to "relax", in turn he corrected this behavior by then telling her to "chill". The new result seem to upset her even more which resulted in Laz finally telling her to "Chillax" Their relationship ended soon after. Laz is now on a world wide campaign to officially be recognized for coming up with the term.

Read more:
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Talk:chillax

acai berry · 09-08-2018 10:47PM

Chillaxing!

acai berry · 13-08-2018 12:34AM

Clickbait

Clickbait is a website link designed to entice users to go to a certain web-page or video.

Click-bait headlines typically aim to exploit the "curiosity gap", providing just enough information to make readers of news websites curious, but not enough to satisfy their curiosity without clicking through to the linked content.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clickbait

Words and Phrases We Didn't Have Back Then ....

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