as language changes [Archive]

CD5Passion

10-18-2004, 04:05 PM

In my comp class today my professor made sure we knew that we as a generation have been changing the way our language is used. words we have used in everyday speech has mad it's way into what is to be our vocabulary.
check it out, words like bad, baddest, badder now have an entry to define them as "good", i just thought it was intriqueing
oh and this just made me laugh
http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=fuck
edit* I also managed to find Fresh (to be) in the dictionary, as well as Smashed

Wren57

10-18-2004, 04:48 PM

language has always changed throughout time and will continue to do so until an authoritarian 1984-style government dictates one language and punishes for deviation.

Fatal070

10-18-2004, 06:11 PM

LOL, thats great hahahah:D

CD5Passion

10-18-2004, 11:43 PM

just wait until the terms Crunk, and bling make it into the dictionary.

Kyle

10-18-2004, 11:45 PM

they will soon enough

GT40FIED

10-19-2004, 02:30 AM

Originally posted by Shardsofxapril
just wait until the terms Crunk, and bling make it into the dictionary.

If memory serves me, "bling" has already made it's way into the dictionary.

MissJDM

10-19-2004, 11:06 PM

I thought I heard about that as well, but apparently Webster.com doesn't think so.

CD5Passion

10-20-2004, 01:11 AM

oh boy...:no:

GT40FIED

10-20-2004, 01:15 AM

It was either that or they added a definition to "ice" to include retardedly ugly jewelry. Something like that. You know...shit that doesn't belong there.