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minus-squareDie Martin Die@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up14·2 days agoMy opinion is that once someone invents a word, it exists forever, even if it’s later marked as obsolete/archaic. Conversely, just because the dictionary doesn’t have a word, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
minus-squareKaryoplasma@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 day agoMany words are forgotten, so I disagree with that they exist forever.
minus-squareMissJinx@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoI agree but he is saying the opposite lol
minus-squareDie Martin Die@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 day agoI know lol Just reminded me of those that consider the dictionary a holy book, and new words against the Rules of Nature™
minus-squaredzsimbo@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 days agoYeah, I can say all manner of things like bork and twiddledee, but I don’t think I can get marblegargler to stick. Unless a meme picks it up or is in at least the urban dictionary, it doesn’t count.
minus-squarebss03@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 day agoFiddlesticks. “marblegargler” is perfectly cromulent. ;)
minus-squarebrrk@lemmynsfw.comlinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·2 days agoGRRK (pronounced with rolled Rs)
My opinion is that once someone invents a word, it exists forever, even if it’s later marked as obsolete/archaic.
Conversely, just because the dictionary doesn’t have a word, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.
Many words are forgotten, so I disagree with that they exist forever.
I agree but he is saying the opposite lol
I know lol
Just reminded me of those that consider the dictionary a holy book, and new words against the Rules of Nature™
Yeah, I can say all manner of things like bork and twiddledee, but I don’t think I can get marblegargler to stick.
Unless a meme picks it up or is in at least the urban dictionary, it doesn’t count.
Fiddlesticks. “marblegargler” is perfectly cromulent. ;)
GRRK (pronounced with rolled Rs)