Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Mr Red
Date: 26 Jul 20 - 01:52 AM

Prezzydense?

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Jul 20 - 11:25 AM

As a side note, I often watch MSNBC at 10PM EST, and I can't remember Lawrence O'Donnell ever saying "President Trump"... he may refer to him 30 times in an hour, but always as just "Donald Trump"

I'd bet it's a calculated snub of the 'resident's legitimacy.

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Mr Red
Date: 29 Jul 20 - 01:46 AM

Do we call the last 4 years ................

The Endarkenment

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 29 Jul 20 - 08:04 AM

Only if it ends at 4 years. Then, yes, a new Dark Age.

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Tradsinger
Date: 31 Jul 20 - 06:33 AM

Cornish - a bit like corn.
Harpist - not conpletely drunk.
Tabby - big church in Yorkshire.

("I'm sorry I haven't a clue")

Tradsinger

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Neil D
Date: 01 Aug 20 - 12:17 PM

Catastrophe - Award given to a feline for winning the best butt contest.

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 01 Aug 20 - 03:08 PM

A friend of mine who did not grow up in the States had these two good ones:

Weaseling and dieseling [wheeling and dealing]

Burned to withereens [akin to smashed to smithereens]

Another friend who did grow up here had these 2:

Cuddly-sac [cul-de-sac]

Mazel tov cocktail [Molotov cocktail]

I know these are malapropisms but they were new to me, and I liked them so I say them now. Well, not the cocktail one, any more. Actually, withereens would count as a neologism.

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 01 Aug 20 - 03:41 PM

Disaster: what happened to a naked woman who sat on superglue...

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: EBarnacle
Date: 01 Aug 20 - 05:17 PM

Sorry, but a Mazel Tov cocktail is what celebrants imbibe after the champagne at a Jewish celebration.

Wealthfare is what is used to give money to the people who don't need it, at the expense of the 99%, usually part of a wonderful tax cut.

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 10:53 AM

From today's zoom meeting:

Post-paid years: working as a volunteer because no one hires you because you're old.

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Mr Red
Date: 04 Aug 20 - 05:18 PM

Meanderthal. What serious walkers call people who want to take in the area at their own pace. IE not striding it out!

Subject: RE: Neologisms--Are You An Ignoranus?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 05 Aug 20 - 02:17 PM

Hah! And as a child I thought the neanderthals were jewish cavemen.