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Never mind Siobhan, Merriam-Webster should mind its language and remember that English is not the only window on the world.
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We can [VERB] the [TABOO TERM] out of something, but what happens when it's an intransitive verb that takes a prepositional phrase?
@bgzimmer on "agreed the fuck out of it" and similar phrases: https://stronglang.wordpress.com/2016/02/11/i-agreed-the-fuck-out-of-it/
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“I agreed the fuck out of it”
Last year, in my post on the line from The Martian, “I’m going to have to science the shit out of this,” I took a look at the more general pattern of “VERB the TABOO TERM ou…Strong Language
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Right. Photoshop will go the "to hoover:* way, LOL
Too late BTW:
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photoshop
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https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hoover
Australian National University offers a course in Taiwanese language (台語)
https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/2024/course/CHIN2013
#ANU #Taiwan #Taiwanese #Language #Linguistics
SPUNGE. A thirsty fellow, a great drinker. To spunge; to eat and drink at another's cost. Spunging-house: a bailiff's lock-up-house, or repository, to which persons arrested are taken, till they find bail, or have spent all their money:
A selection from Francis Grose’s “Dictionary Of The Vulgar Tongue” (1785)
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The most beautiful words in the English language (pictures)
Some of the most beautiful English words, beautifully visualized and ready to share – created by Dan Dalton from BuzzFeed.Ebook Friendly
The Etymology of “Dude”
"In fact, the word “dude” is thought to have originally been a shortening of “Yankee Doodle.” In the original, British-penned lyrics of the song, which were written to poke fun at Americaan troops during the French and Indian War, you’ll note that Yankee Doodle is described as a dandy who is a fabulous dancer and wears a dashing feather in his cap."
https://uselessetymology.com/2024/04/22/the-etymology-of-dude/
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The Etymology of “Dude”
This word first described men—especially Northeasterners—with a penchant for fashion, worldliness, and foreign fare. It also boasts a curious connection to “macaronic language.” Hey dud…Useless Etymology