Hard News: Public Address Word of the Year: Credit Crunch
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Awesome will eventually be replaced by another superlative when awesome loses its power.
"Bob, that steak was awesome!"
"Just awesome? It was better than that! It was bloody outstanding*!"And then our bank teller/Glassons salesgirl/barista will describe the transaction as "outstanding".
Personally, I'm stuck in the '80s with "choice".
* For example.
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I have a tendency to use "coolness" - kind of an update of the 1980s-ish "cool" for the Web age.
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Have an outstanding Christmas everyone.
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Personally, I'm stuck in the '80s with "choice".
Yeah, "choice" was pretty wicked. And "wicked" was pretty massive.
But then, "massive" now means something different than when I was in high school. Still, it was pretty awesome. But 'awesome' is kinda gay.
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The New York Times has published its Buzzword of 2008, which has a few in common with the PA list. No rofflenui, but a terrorist fist jab.
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Ta, Robyn. That's a beautifully illustrated list. I'll be pre-emptively introducing my niece to "Twi-hard" and I can see "Frugalista" catching on locally in 09..
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But 'awesome' is kinda gay.
True. Can't think of another word that encapsulates "kinda gay" and slack-jawed so succinctly, both at once. Example: I love at a Crusaders game how the Black Knight comes out and prances around. He's awesome.
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