May 30 2011
Climate Con? Ha!
Just had to share that topical anagram with you, mixing the letters of MICHAEL CATON, the actor enmeshed in the carbon trading campaign, along with Climate-Cate. Major props to both of them, by the way, if this blog can wave a flag for a moment. Good to see some citizens – and two charismatic hirelings – create some counter-energy in the face of The Abbott & Barnaby Show, and the ulterior coal lobbies.
Enough tub-thumping. Time to rap a Wall Street Journal piece. The story looks at the hyper-newness of slang, how “yesterday’s cutting edge is tomorrow’s ho-hum”. Click here to learn about rando and rickrolling, biffles and vertical coffins. And see how you fare in the 8-question quiz. (Honest truth, I grubbed out a miserable three.).
And what new words can we add to the endless glossary? I love the gimmick I caught last week, namely antiversary, being a commemoration of a relationship break-up. Or the word in today’s Australian, to plip. Any takers? Pure onomatopoeia, of course. Plip is the new-century word meaning to unlock your car.
What more slang can we unlock? How about catonia, being the delusional trance suffered by Barnaby Joyce? Heard any coinages lately? All donations welcome.
Comments
DC — 30 May at 11:40AM
I managed 2/8 so gz
(for when grats is just too long)
DC — 30 May at 12:07PM
Was just reading about a new acronym this very minute: LDL.
No idea if it will gain wider use, but it does seem useful.
dg — 30 May at 12:43PM
Do I hand in my badge? (I got 1 of 8) :(
DA — 30 May at 12:53PM
The secret lies in the plausibility of the alternatives. That, and the sheer novelty of the words.
IC — 30 May at 03:01PM
I have read recently about the rise of "push presents". Often jewellery presented to mothers after the birth of a child by their partner as a reward for their hard work.
With the increasing number of c-sections performed in Western countries I have also heard tell of the corresponding rise in "gash gifts". That latter phrase did NOT appear in the same article.
RK — 30 May at 05:32PM
With my memories of giving birth still all too fresh, I can tell you that had my partner given me a piece of jewellery as some kind of 'reward' for my labour, I probably would have thrown it at him! My daughter was reward enough. Aw, shucks.
One Wheel — 30 May at 06:40PM
I got the first four all right then failed utterly at the second half. I like the vertical coffin and the reasoning behind it.
RM (the dabbler formerly known as Rupert) — 30 May at 07:29PM
TL; DR
;)
Nib — 01 June at 09:54AM
I came across several contemporary terms in the ol' L&N MacDic, 'yadda yadda yadda' garnering a grin. I assume people are familiar with the Planking craze by now? (Make sure Lily is, DA. :P)