"Fantastic" (1 Viewer)

[Raider Nation]

It's interesting how this word is used now, compared to in generations past.

— adj
1. strange, weird, or fanciful in appearance, conception, etc
2. created in the mind; illusory
3. extravagantly fanciful; unrealistic: fantastic plans
4. incredible or preposterous; absurd: a fantastic verdict
5. informal; very large or extreme; great: a fantastic fortune; he suffered fantastic pain
6. informal; very good; excellent
7. of, given to, or characterized by fantasy
8. not constant; capricious; fitful: given to fantastic moods

— n
9. archaic; a person who dresses or behaves eccentrically

#6 is really the ONLY context in which the word is used today.

ex: "Clayton Kershaw pitched a fantastic game today!"

When I'm watching old TV shows, you often hear it used in this context:

"He went to the police and gave them a fantastic story."

"Well, I must say, that sounds like a fantastic coincidence."

You never, ever hear people speak like that now.

I just find it interesting how the usage of the word has changed over time.

Any other examples come to mind where words are not used quite the same as before?

 

[Native]

They still use it like that in England....

 

[Freelove]

Awful.

Cute.

Gay.

Literally.

Anxious.

 

[Raider Nation]

Probably not the best thread for a Saturday night when everyone is drinking.

My next thread will be about chicks with fantastic knockers.

 

[Brady Marino]

This is a fantastic thread.

 

[mr. furley]

This is a fantastic thread.

:fantasticposting:

 

[Raider Nation]

Hopefully Tanner checks in soon. I'm expecting some funny.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

fantastic then

 

[AAABatteries]

My next thread will be about chicks with fantastic knockers.

http://i.imgur.com/ssBZhCs.gif

 

[Raider Nation]

My next thread will be about chicks with fantastic knockers.

http://i.imgur.com/ssBZhCs.gif

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=672867&p=15158203

 

[AAABatteries]

My next thread will be about chicks with fantastic knockers.

http://i.imgur.com/ssBZhCs.gif

http://forums.footballguys.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=672867&p=15158203

HO-HO-HO-HO-HO

 

[Fariq]

Boner

 

[Dan Gladden's Mustache]

I use fantastic to mean "full of ####" every once in a while.

Am I cool like a 1940's detective?

 

[Politician Spock]

Fascinating.