Example ... 'irregardless.'

Bit of a rant here, against the illiteracy that seems to run rampant in our culture today. Post your favourite non-word and by all means elaborate as to how the people that use them should be mercilessly bound and tortured.

I, personally, believe that people that use the word (non-word?) irregardless, should be subjected to the entire Shakespeare's works as performed by Snoop Dogg. Irregardless, of their pleas to stop.

An aside, I do ... do like Snoop Dogg.

Can I ax you this...I have an ideal...Iraq says it doesn't have nucular weapons...

I hate when the language ets butchered. It is ask, not ax, idea not ideal, nuclear not nucular...etc...like curtains are nor curdans. Thats my rant about words. I exspecially (especially) hate when people use a big word that is WRONG...like...oh she'll be on time, she likes to procrastinate. Huh??? Folks need to study the dictionary a bit more I think. Foshizzle!

Well, I hope this restores your faith ... I am on the letter 'm,' and I hear that 't' is a good good read too.

Me as well, me as well. Slang, street have their place ... but, it is usually relegated to 'ax'ing sumone to chillax ... com'on, keep it raeal!'

Oh, and what delicious torture did you have in mind for these heathens? Not that I am incinerating the use of violence :) .

It is funny that you mention Shakespeare since he is purported to be among the most prolific wordsmiths of the English language.

Momentarily. Does not mean "in" or "after" a moment. Does mean "within the span" of a moment. Thus, when a TV announcer states, "We'll be back momentarily", he unwittingly is telling us that he will be back, but only for an instant. Same with flight attendants who announce, "We'll be landing momentarily". If that indeed is the case, you'll need to jump quickly onto the runway, because the plane will be on the ground for only a very brief period of time (split second).

On the other hand, you and your first love might have locked eyes momentarily across a crowded room.

Good idea! My favorite word would have to be "greeness" :D I love
greeen!!!! *smile*

"Everyday" when used in advertising, such as "Lower prices everyday"; rather than in the correct way, "Everyday low prices". In the first example, it's the same as saying "I brush my teeth everyday" or "I buy the thursday paper everyweek"...

Well I must say our amazing poet Snoop Dogg has really helped to make people literacy-challenged. Literacy=
Most dictionaries define literacy as the ability to read and write. Today the definition has been expanded. Many now consider literacy to be the ability to locate, evaluate, use, and communicate using a wide range of resources including text, visual, audio, and video sources.
I have nothing against Ebonics, or any other new language...but someone please tell me what FOSHIZZLE really means, and why is Ebonics taking over as the main spoken language? I's jus gotta ax this.
I recently overheard a "debate" and one person mentioned Cli-in (Clinton I believe). How hard is it to say CLINTON the T is not silent, it is not Cli-in.

With the onset of text message and abbreviations the spoken word and as a consequence written word will change whether we like it or not. I dont know about any of you but I work on computers all day and we have 3 A4 pages of abbreviations. I dont type a sentance. Unless it's an email etc. The needs are changing I feel.

What did bill Gates say? Oh yes, there will be no need for the writen English language and language in general by the year 2150.

Whew, what a relief. Thanks a million, Bill...

Yey "Binary Finery" not the song.

See, there is proof! Bill Gates is the Anti-Christ (or at least tied for it with Dubya).

I can't stand all the abbreviated stuff people write. What's it called? PC Shorthand. CUL8R? AFK? etc...here's the only one I KNOW:
WTF!!!!!

Well he did say that being rich was not enough, and that he wanted it all.

Some comments and hopefully, some elucidation. In no particular order ...

Foshizzle, as in fo' sho.' Or for those of us Ebonically challenged ... translates from 'for sure.'

Binary Finary, a very very good tune. In all it's mixed and somewhat, evolutionary forms.

PC vernacular. Again, I believe all forms of communication have their place. Hmm, killed two birds with that one ... FOSHIZZLE! I, too, will use the abbreviated forms that have become rather commonplace ... brevity, it's a good thing.

Green. Love it, and not 'momentarily,' either ... *grin.*

Non-word for the day ... well, watch the news ('everyday') for the latest ... the script editors and the word bytes they come up with usually leave me scratching my head and not ranting. For example, as this unfortunate story fades from page one status, ... settling on 'evacuees' for the poor people affected in the States by the recent hurricane.

There, I think I have paid proper tribute to those that have contributed thus far, irregardless, it's the thought that counts. Ok, Snoop ... bring the wordsmith on ...

Have any of you ever heard country slang. I'll tell Ya!

I saw an commercial once, for the Wall Street Journal no less, in which some text on the screen stated "only in the CONTINUOUS" United States" instead of CONTIGUOUS. I was shocked when I saw it...foshizzle!

I had a teacher at school who constantly used the word "Pacifically". As in, "I pacifically told you not to do that!"

yes, that is why my Latin professor always says she teaches 2 dead languages. . .Latin and proper English. fo' rizzle my nizzle.

I am most pleased to report that I have never heard anyone say "foshizzle".

Ah and here is the question to keep you all confused.

If a word in the dictionary was spelled wrong, how would we know?

Check a different dictionary? I dunno...

Anyway, I thought of a new word just now...

VIGILANTICS: When a silly prank is utilised as revenge for a percieved injustice. EG, "In a blatant act of vigilantics, he stuffed a banana into the tailpipe of his teachers car."

That wrd r0x0rs nd yeah, I totlly agree about n00bs that dnt tlk right.

how about rossage?

; ) -smirk-

'K, enlighten me, sil vous plait ... or embarrass me ... whatever and whichever ... you've peaked my curiosity ... 'rossage?' ?

Your IQ will drop 20 pts.

omg you wouldnt be so cruel as to tell him karen

Nah, He doesnt need to bleed fronm the eyes

Je ne pense pas aux conséquences.

19, I can spare ... hmm, 20?? I am not sure.
Bleeding from the eyes, oh yeah, I am there.

Go.

suffice to say that if we were to tell you we would be permanently banned from caedes

yeah, thats a fair assumption

dont let us stop you from geussing though

nvm.

irregardless makes me laugh.

No that's not a real word...and for good reason. "ir" just negates regardless making the word completely pointless lol.

Shakespere purposely made up words lol

sujes...or sujesshun

May I make a sujesshun...learn to SPEAK