therunner Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Unbelievable! THIS Is In the Dictionary?This is how you can tell the English language is alive and well on Planet Earth: We're creating new words. A lot of them. So many that the venerable Oxford English Dictionary has added 3,000 new words to its pages. Read just a sampling of these and update your vocabulary. And be happy that the English language is so much FUN! A sampling of some of the new words:bada bing (also bada bing bada boom): An exclamation to emphasize that something will happen effortlessly and predictably.blog: Shorthand for Web log.bootylicious: Thanks to Destiny's Child, this is a description of exceptional booty. The song lyrics that changed the dictionary: "Cause my body too bootylicious for ya babe."bubkis: Nothing, as in zilch. cantopop: Asian pop industry featuring Cantonese lyrics and western style music. cyberslacker: Someone who uses his or her company's Internet connection during work hours to surf the Net for personal use.data smog: The impenetrable amount of facts available online.Eeyorish: Refers to the character Eeyore in "Winnie the Pooh," who was known for his gloomy outlook on life.egosurf: Someone who searches the Internet for references to himself or herself.lovely jubbly: An expression of delight that originates from the British TV comedy "Only Fools and Horses."muggle: A person without magical powers.muppet: A foolish person.turntablist: A DJ proficient at spinning records.robata: A type of charcoal grill used in Japanese cooking.shotgun cloning: The insertion of random fragments of DNA.shovelware: Low-priced games or other programs packaged into higher-priced collections.prairie-dogging: Office workers in cubicles who raise their heads above the partitions surrounding their desks to see what is going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 Oh yeah...Here's the link Click here to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 You can go and cast your vote for favorite word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 I like "bootylicious" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 27 Author Report Share Posted August 27 I don't know Cyberslackin and Prairie doggin are kinda close. But I thought "prairie doggin" was when you had to take a shit really bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pgiddy Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by therunner I don't know Cyberslackin and Prairie doggin are kinda close. But I thought "prairie doggin" was when you had to take a shit really bad. no thats called "turtle" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiroguy1 Posted August 27 Report Share Posted August 27 Originally posted by therunner I don't know Cyberslackin and Prairie doggin are kinda close. But I thought "prairie doggin" was when you had to take a shit really bad. lol Yeah.. That's what I thought it meant too.. God damn.. that's funny. You just made my day!! ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcloverdc Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 w00t thank the British for using the word muppet.. now its no longer slang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vixenfoxxy Posted August 28 Report Share Posted August 28 For some reason the idea of prairie-dogging conjures up images of PGiddy doing nothing at work and checking around to see if anyone is viewing porn on the office computers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therunner Posted August 28 Author Report Share Posted August 28 I just think it's great to know that we are all "cyberslackers" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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