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minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·8 hours agoThat’s a cool concept, but a made up word. Language evolves, sure. But making up words is like genetically engineering a third leg or something.
minus-squarepetrol_sniff_king@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·29 minutes agoCounter point: I don’t give a shit. Live life, rock n roll, sonder on, and fuck the police.
minus-squareSkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up3·4 hours ago…you do realize that all words are made up, right?
minus-squarenull_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour agoIIRC this particular word emerged in a blog post published explicitly to propose a bunch of new words. So yes I do realise that all words have an etymology, but most were not created in the course of self aggrandizement.
That’s a cool concept, but a made up word.
Language evolves, sure. But making up words is like genetically engineering a third leg or something.
Counter point: I don’t give a shit. Live life, rock n roll, sonder on, and fuck the police.
…you do realize that all words are made up, right?
IIRC this particular word emerged in a blog post published explicitly to propose a bunch of new words.
So yes I do realise that all words have an etymology, but most were not created in the course of self aggrandizement.