strange words you use and have heard of

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Re: strange words you use and have heard of

Sun Jan 03, 2016 3:30 pm

darran77 wrote:
Katzenjammer wrote:calafudging is patching up or repairing. Most likely a made up word from over the water ;) Same with accuratizing. The 'z' gives it away as a US invention. Another non existent word. Made up or incorrectly recalled for a similar word - most likely that identified by Pat.

How did you work that out "calafudging" meaning new to old , repairing or patching up. it was first told to me buy the outlaw (our lasses step father) who said he first heard it in his youth
he is 88 years young now, not sure if it was an american thing or something devised in Bradford where he grew up.
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Sun Jan 03, 2016 5:59 pm

Raj how many times have you been told this :lol: :lol:
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Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:04 pm

when i was in junior school 1 of the teachers used to call me "Hoddy Noddy". Sometimes I call others this. Its great when they dont know what I am calling them.
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Sun Jan 03, 2016 6:49 pm

Ok, what is a "tinegar"?

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Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:24 pm

Timmytree wrote:Ok, what is a "tinegar"?


A spotty tid :lol:

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Sun Jan 03, 2016 7:57 pm

Timmytree wrote:Ok, what is a "tinegar"?

Vinegar spelt with a. T
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Sun Jan 03, 2016 11:48 pm

It's not Americans in general that make up words, but a certain race of Americans constantly invent words. I hear them from young punks that have spent time in prison, where the particular group I speak of dominate the population. One of my favorites is luckfully and the little moron that uses it is so dumb I can't believe he could breath if it wasn't involuntary. An older word that I used to hear was dillhole. Don't have a clue, but it sounds good when used as a put down.

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Mon Jan 04, 2016 12:17 am

Mason wrote:I would consider these as "bastardised" words that try to creep into the English language; an American speciality, championed most notably by the famous airhead G W Bush during his public speaking gaffs, in the vain attempt to appear intelligent.
The American English spell checker that this site uses is very discombobulating at times, as it continually underscores words that are spelt correctly.
Pusillanimous is a nice sounding word that I've yet to find the occasion to use.
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You do realize that discombobulate is slang as well. Does this mean you're American? :)

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Mon Jan 04, 2016 5:12 am

Blackbaronfish wrote:
Timmytree wrote:Ok, what is a "tinegar"?


A spotty tid :lol:

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Old Somerset for a funnel! :D

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Re: strange words you use and have heard of

Mon Jan 04, 2016 7:34 am

Timmytree wrote:
Blackbaronfish wrote:
Timmytree wrote:Ok, what is a "tinegar"?


A spotty tid :lol:

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Old Somerset for a funnel! :D


Or right a funnel...for bottling vinegar i bet.. :lol:
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