Create a Nonsense Word: Gabblerdictum

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The forum discussion centers around the creation and use of nonsense words, with participants sharing their favorite terms and their meanings. Notable examples include "gabblerdictum" for a chatterbox, "doomaflinky" for people or things, and "hornswaggle," which means to cheat or con someone. The conversation also touches on the playful nature of language, with references to Lewis Carroll's "Jabberwocky" and the humorous use of corporate jargon. Overall, the discussion highlights the creativity and humor found in inventing and using nonsensical language.

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  • Understanding of linguistic creativity and word formation
  • Familiarity with Lewis Carroll's literary works, particularly "Jabberwocky"
  • Knowledge of corporate jargon and its humorous implications
  • Awareness of slang and colloquial expressions
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  • Explore the linguistic principles behind neologisms and their cultural significance
  • Analyze the use of nonsense words in literature, focusing on Lewis Carroll's techniques
  • Research the impact of corporate jargon on communication and its humorous interpretations
  • Investigate the evolution of slang and its role in modern language
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  • #61
zoobyshoe said:
Not exactly, Danger. Noob is short for newbie, not "slang" for newbie.
'Newbie' itself is slang. The proper short-form for it would be 'newb'. 'Noob' is therefore a slang short-form for a slang term, making it a double-slang (or slong).

Gale17 said:
HILARIOUS!
I used to just think that you had no sense of humour. This would tend to confirm it.

loseyourname said:
My favorite (owed to the Travelocity Gnome) is "bullhonkery."
I've never heard that one before, but I like it.

Ivan Seeking said:
Something a bit nonsensical now is the expression "swimming suit". I prefer to call it a swimming tuxedo.
I've found that any suit, tuxedo or otherwise, when thrown into water, pretty much just floats around for a while and then might or might not sink dependent upon density, absorbancy, etc.. I have yet to see one swim.
 
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  • #62
Danger said:
I used to just think that you had no sense of humour. This would tend to confirm it.

OUCH! BUUURRN! so you know, i have a *fantastmic sense of humor. just to prove it, here's a joke.

Me: How do you get an elephant out of a Safeway? (a safeway is a grocery store for those who don't know.)
You: i dunno, how?
Me: You take the 'S' out of Safe and the 'F' out of Way!


...Long pause while you think...
You: But... but... there's no F' in way!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!

you got to think about it, but man, soooo funny! seriously. people get sooo confused and then finally they just think out loud... and oh man, its great. i laugh. that;s my favorite joke.

so there you go danger, I've a great sense of humor!


*made up word that i just realize i use all the time!
 
  • #63
*scratches head*

ehm.. wha?
 
  • #64
ya... no one ever gets that joke... there's stuff whited out.

awell... perhaps my sense of humor is a bit off afterall...
 
  • #65
Eky thump, seems to be getting popular in uk, don't know is that's correct
spelling.
used as, " what the eky thump is that".
 
  • #66
Gale17 said:
Me: How do you get an elephant out of a Safeway? (a safeway is a grocery store for those who don't know.)
You: i dunno, how?
Me: You take the 'S' out of Safe and the 'F' out of Way!
I actually like that joke. I liked it the first time that I heard it 25 years ago, and I still like it. :-p

wolram said:
Eky thump, seems to be getting popular in uk, don't know is that's correct
spelling.
used as, " what the eky thump is that".
Yeah, well... you guys like soccer too, so it figures. Even as a fellow member of the Commonwealth, those go beyond my cultural limitations. And I'd like to know where Nogger came up with "blinkin' flip" that he used a couple of months ago. I love it, and I've used it, but I don't know the derivation.
 
  • #67
Danger said:
'Newbie' itself is slang. The proper short-form for it would be 'newb'. 'Noob' is therefore a slang short-form for a slang term, making it a double-slang (or slong).
"Noob" is not slang for "newb". It is a deliberate misspelling of it, done for whimsical effect. "Noob" remains short for "newbie".
 

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