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From a report in a paper about the new words in the Collins english dictionary: CHAVS, Asbos and property porn are all features of modern living which make it into the latest edition of a leading dictionary published today. The 1,500 new words in the Collins English Dictionary show the latest trends in language and culture. The ubiquitous "chav" is defined as "a young working-class person who dresses in casual sports clothes (perhaps from Romany chavi - a child)". The dictionary also includes "chavette" (the female equivalent), and the adjectives "chavish" and "chavtastic" (suitable for or designed for chavs). A host of similar tribes are also included - for example "skanger" (similar definition, but Irish slang), "yarco" (East Anglian) and "ned" (Scottish). "Asbo" - the acronym for the anti-social behaviour order - is defined as "a civil order made against a persistently anti-social individual which restricts his or her activities or movements, a breach of which results in criminal charges". "Property porn" is "a genre of escapist TV programmes, magazine features, etc. showing desirable properties for sale, esp those in idyllic locations, or in need of renovation, or both". Sport Sport is well represented in the list of new words. "Tapping-up", "the illicit practice of attempting to recruit a player while he is still bound by contract to another team", could hardly be more up to the minute in the light of last week's findings in the Ashley Cole affair. "Bouncebackability", "the ability to recover after a setback, esp in sport", is regarded as having been coined by Crystal Palace manager Iain Dowie and has been championed by Sky Sports' morning football programme Soccer AM. Also included is "squeaky-bum time", "the tense final stages of a league competition, esp from the point of view of the leaders". The phrase was coined by Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson "in an attempt to convey the tension experienced by those involved". Other new words include "adultescent", an adult who is still actively interested in youth culture, "brand Nazi", a person who insists on buying one particular brand of clothing or other commodity, "exhibition killing", the murder of a hostage by terrorists, filmed for broadcasting on television or the internet, and "retrosexual", a heterosexual man who spends little time and money on his personal appearance. Dictionary editor-in-chief Jeremy Butterfield said: "People have taken possession of language and are ever more inventive about the way they use it. "The new words in this edition do not only reflect change in our culture, but a change in the way we use our language: they portray a vibrant, multicultural society finding new ways to express itself and describe the world around it." randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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Indeed, some of those words have only ever been used once by football mnagers and they immidiatly land a place in a dictionary, i never even heard of some of them...the Collins dictionary is going downhill so fast its gonna be diggin soon randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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Speaking of mainstream made up words.. My what a big cock you have there Fi!!! .o0(oooohhhh the devil got in me that time) .ooo0000(I bet I'll get one of those nasty moderator messages for this one) I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
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Why thank you it is one of the largest ive seen ;P ....interpret that as you will hehehe randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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Why thank you it is one of the largest ive seen ;P ....interpret that as you will hehehe Seen many have ya? Wait don't answer that.. well ok you can if you want.. That was my Tok'ra symbiote that asked that.... I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
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Why thank you it is one of the largest ive seen ;P ....interpret that as you will hehehe So you've got a snake in the head have you...as long as ya not one of those scum suckin, boom boxed voice...shall i go on lol does this symbiote have a name? randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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Why thank you it is one of the largest ive seen ;P ....interpret that as you will hehehe Pervok'ra..... ![]() |
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Why thank you it is one of the largest ive seen ;P ....interpret that as you will hehehe He does, but it's a secret... I won't tell people in public If you feel brave I bet you can find my e-mail address [snicker] I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
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Oh a secret...oh ok...i wont tel anyone...promise! randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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Oh a secret...oh ok...i wont tel anyone...promise! Feeling brave hahahaha I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
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Yeh sorry i sort of zoned out and completly missed the last line of ya post...so your CelticWolf i see and does the host have a name? or killed any (dead) false gods recently? randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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Yeh sorry i sort of zoned out and completly missed the last line of ya post...so your CelticWolf i see and does the host have a name? or killed any (dead) false gods recently? I beleive the phrase used by Teal'c is "false dead gods". All Tok'ra have names, but I prefer to keep mine a secret only known to the brave. I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
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really, i thought it was dead false gods...mmm never mind dont want to ruin our alliance over something as trivial as a sentence... and ae u calling the Tauri scared and frightend? if it wasnt for us youd still have a little Ra problem randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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really, i thought it was dead false gods...mmm never mind dont want to ruin our alliance over something as trivial as a sentence... and ae u calling the Tauri scared and frightend? if it wasnt for us youd still have a little Ra problem Those of the SGC know who I am.. The question was are you brave? I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
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No thanks mite pop in to the cafe later and pick some up randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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The answer is yes..and wat if i was of the SGC then i would know who you are...you wouldnt have happened to know Martouf at all would ya...the best (lookin) tokra around randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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The answer is yes..and wat if i was of the SGC then i would know who you are...you wouldnt have happened to know Martouf at all would ya...the best (lookin) tokra around Martouf was the host.. Lantesh was the Tok'Ra They both died bravely.. If you were of the SGC then you would know who I am.. The answer you seek starts in my profile.. I'd rather speak my mind because it hurts too much to bite my tongue. American Spirit BBQ Proudly Serving those that courageously defend freedom. |
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The answer is yes..and wat if i was of the SGC then i would know who you are...you wouldnt have happened to know Martouf at all would ya...the best (lookin) tokra around I know that you dont think id like the looks of symbiote do ya, plz Jrbourne anyday...mmm...emacolet...is it in somekinda code in there or is it obvious, i will find it randomthoughts: I glide upon the evening and dance upon the dawn with Sirius asmy guide and Canopus asmy friend Some fear the dark but with friends like Orion,Cygnus and Andromeda one needs no fear To me nature was mute, until i saw the stars |
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