Phrases/terms that need to be retired immediately (4 Viewers)

[eighsse2]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

I noticed myself hating young folk terminology (as always) recently, but made an observation about how I and probably a lot of others think.

*Sees the etymology in a dictionary entry dating from the 5th century onward*
"Ohh, so that's how that word/spelling/meaning came about. Really interesting how language gradually evolves over time!"

*Hears someone say "rizz"*
"These ******* ******** Gen Z ******* , man ..."

 

[Gally]

Fur Angel

I only have 2 data points, and one might be copying the other employee’s comment.

A co worker’s dog died. Another co worker sent a digital sympathy card. One comment said sorry about the loss of your Fur Angel. Another employee posted a gif that mentioned fur angel.

New sympathy card circulating for a deceased cat, will see if fur angel pops up again.

Make sure it's not a hairless cat.

 

[Runkle]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

I noticed myself hating young folk terminology (as always) recently, but made an observation about how I and probably a lot of others think.

*Sees the etymology in a dictionary entry dating from the 5th century onward*
"Ohh, so that's how that word/spelling/meaning came about. Really interesting how language gradually evolves over time!"

*Hears someone say "rizz"*
"These ******* ******** Gen Z ******* , man ..."

Yeah there's a great podcast Lexicon Valley that does deep dives on this kind of stuff. The gist of it is that language always changes. It feels annoying to the old folks when they see it happening in real time, but, almost all words change meaning and nuance through the generations.

"Yes" used to mean "No". "Nimrod" used to mean "powerful" until Bugs Bunny used it and kids didn't get the reference. "Nice" used to mean "silly", and then specifically started referring to silly-looking clothes and outfits... 'Ha-ha look now nice that fool is dressed!'... then through that usage came to mean "extravagant" or "fancy". From there it was a short road to "finely dressed" and then "refined" and "particular about ones appearance". And finally how we think of "nice" today. It took 300 years to make that shift but anyone in 1800 hearing us call something we like "nice" would think we're using the word wrong.

 

[Dennis Castro]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

I noticed myself hating young folk terminology (as always) recently, but made an observation about how I and probably a lot of others think.

*Sees the etymology in a dictionary entry dating from the 5th century onward*
"Ohh, so that's how that word/spelling/meaning came about. Really interesting how language gradually evolves over time!"

*Hears someone say "rizz"*
"These ******* ******** Gen Z ******* , man ..."

Yeah there's a great podcast Lexicon Valley that does deep dives on this kind of stuff. The gist of it is that language always changes. It feels annoying to the old folks when they see it happening in real time, but, almost all words change meaning and nuance through the generations.

"Yes" used to mean "No". "Nimrod" used to mean "powerful" until Bugs Bunny used it and kids didn't get the reference. "Nice" used to mean "silly", and then specifically started referring to silly-looking clothes and outfits... 'Ha-ha look now nice that fool is dressed!'... then through that usage came to mean "extravagant" or "fancy". From there it was a short road to "finely dressed" and then "refined" and "particular about ones appearance". And finally how we think of "nice" today. It took 300 years to make that shift but anyone in 1800 hearing us call something we like "nice" would think we're using the word wrong.

Bugs Bunny also changed the meaning of the word “nimrod.” He used to call Elmer Fudd a nimrod, which was just another word for hunter.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

I noticed myself hating young folk terminology (as always) recently, but made an observation about how I and probably a lot of others think.

*Sees the etymology in a dictionary entry dating from the 5th century onward*
"Ohh, so that's how that word/spelling/meaning came about. Really interesting how language gradually evolves over time!"

*Hears someone say "rizz"*
"These ******* ******** Gen Z ******* , man ..."

Yeah there's a great podcast Lexicon Valley that does deep dives on this kind of stuff. The gist of it is that language always changes. It feels annoying to the old folks when they see it happening in real time, but, almost all words change meaning and nuance through the generations.

"Yes" used to mean "No". "Nimrod" used to mean "powerful" until Bugs Bunny used it and kids didn't get the reference. "Nice" used to mean "silly", and then specifically started referring to silly-looking clothes and outfits... 'Ha-ha look now nice that fool is dressed!'... then through that usage came to mean "extravagant" or "fancy". From there it was a short road to "finely dressed" and then "refined" and "particular about ones appearance". And finally how we think of "nice" today. It took 300 years to make that shift but anyone in 1800 hearing us call something we like "nice" would think we're using the word wrong.

Bugs Bunny also changed the meaning of the word “nimrod.” He used to call Elmer Fudd a nimrod, which was just another word for hunter.

Bugs also coined the insult "maroon", as in moron.

 

[Snoopy]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

I noticed myself hating young folk terminology (as always) recently, but made an observation about how I and probably a lot of others think.

*Sees the etymology in a dictionary entry dating from the 5th century onward*
"Ohh, so that's how that word/spelling/meaning came about. Really interesting how language gradually evolves over time!"

*Hears someone say "rizz"*
"These ******* ******** Gen Z ******* , man ..."

Yeah there's a great podcast Lexicon Valley that does deep dives on this kind of stuff. The gist of it is that language always changes. It feels annoying to the old folks when they see it happening in real time, but, almost all words change meaning and nuance through the generations.

"Yes" used to mean "No". "Nimrod" used to mean "powerful" until Bugs Bunny used it and kids didn't get the reference. "Nice" used to mean "silly", and then specifically started referring to silly-looking clothes and outfits... 'Ha-ha look now nice that fool is dressed!'... then through that usage came to mean "extravagant" or "fancy". From there it was a short road to "finely dressed" and then "refined" and "particular about ones appearance". And finally how we think of "nice" today. It took 300 years to make that shift but anyone in 1800 hearing us call something we like "nice" would think we're using the word wrong.

Bugs Bunny also changed the meaning of the word “nimrod.” He used to call Elmer Fudd a nimrod, which was just another word for hunter.

Nimrod can mean noble warrior.

 

[SteevieG]

"so-called". Very annoying. Probably mentioned previously.

 

[Mister CIA]

"so-called". Very annoying. Probably mentioned previously.

It packs a lot of nuance in a short space. Not that I regularly use it, but seems fine to me.

 

[nirad3]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

I noticed myself hating young folk terminology (as always) recently, but made an observation about how I and probably a lot of others think.

*Sees the etymology in a dictionary entry dating from the 5th century onward*
"Ohh, so that's how that word/spelling/meaning came about. Really interesting how language gradually evolves over time!"

*Hears someone say "rizz"*
"These ******* ******** Gen Z ******* , man ..."

Yeah there's a great podcast Lexicon Valley that does deep dives on this kind of stuff. The gist of it is that language always changes. It feels annoying to the old folks when they see it happening in real time, but, almost all words change meaning and nuance through the generations.

"Yes" used to mean "No". "Nimrod" used to mean "powerful" until Bugs Bunny used it and kids didn't get the reference. "Nice" used to mean "silly", and then specifically started referring to silly-looking clothes and outfits... 'Ha-ha look now nice that fool is dressed!'... then through that usage came to mean "extravagant" or "fancy". From there it was a short road to "finely dressed" and then "refined" and "particular about ones appearance". And finally how we think of "nice" today. It took 300 years to make that shift but anyone in 1800 hearing us call something we like "nice" would think we're using the word wrong.

Bugs Bunny also changed the meaning of the word “nimrod.” He used to call Elmer Fudd a nimrod, which was just another word for hunter.

Nimrod can mean noble warrior.

A guy on my floor freshman year at college, his name was Nimrod. The guy was an absolute stud.

 

[Dennis Castro]

Low key. In fact, idiots that use this term on social media go so far as to combine the words into one masterful, steaming pile of dung.: "Lowkey".

I know, get off my lawn. I am officially old and crotchety.

I noticed myself hating young folk terminology (as always) recently, but made an observation about how I and probably a lot of others think.

*Sees the etymology in a dictionary entry dating from the 5th century onward*
"Ohh, so that's how that word/spelling/meaning came about. Really interesting how language gradually evolves over time!"

*Hears someone say "rizz"*
"These ******* ******** Gen Z ******* , man ..."

Yeah there's a great podcast Lexicon Valley that does deep dives on this kind of stuff. The gist of it is that language always changes. It feels annoying to the old folks when they see it happening in real time, but, almost all words change meaning and nuance through the generations.

"Yes" used to mean "No". "Nimrod" used to mean "powerful" until Bugs Bunny used it and kids didn't get the reference. "Nice" used to mean "silly", and then specifically started referring to silly-looking clothes and outfits... 'Ha-ha look now nice that fool is dressed!'... then through that usage came to mean "extravagant" or "fancy". From there it was a short road to "finely dressed" and then "refined" and "particular about ones appearance". And finally how we think of "nice" today. It took 300 years to make that shift but anyone in 1800 hearing us call something we like "nice" would think we're using the word wrong.

Bugs Bunny also changed the meaning of the word “nimrod.” He used to call Elmer Fudd a nimrod, which was just another word for hunter.

Nimrod can mean noble warrior.

A guy on my floor freshman year at college, his name was Nimrod. The guy was an absolute stud.

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