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05-06-2006, 05:34 AM
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Rivet Master
Massachusetts
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Location: 1964 17' Bambi II
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New words and phrases
As we all know, the English language is a living, breathing life form changing every day with the addition of new words and phrases. I enjoy watching the addition of new words to the dictionary every year and also have my list of favorites that I've encountered in my travels. Feel free to add your favorite new word or phrase to this thread.
Here's my latest favorites which includes one with a RV theme:
1) trailer dentist -- someone who repairs dents, hail damage, and other types of minor damage on the exterior of RV trailers.
2) baggravation -- this is the feeling of annoyance I feel at the airport while I wait for my bags at the airport especially while I watch everyone else pick up their bags ahead of me.
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05-06-2006, 05:59 AM
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4 Rivet Member
2005 25' Classic
Pelham
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My new word....
My favorite new word is......
Truthiness........From the "Colbert Report" on comedy central. It means what Stephen Colbert deems to be the truth! Does anyone else watch this show? Carla & I love it!
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05-06-2006, 06:17 AM
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Moderator Emeritus
1972 31' Sovereign
High Springs
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One of my wife's favorites is "Garpetulation", which is the steady accumulation of garbage in the house, namely "Junque Mail".
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05-06-2006, 08:01 AM
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Vintage Alum. Enthusiast
1959 24' Tradewind
Phoenix
, Arizona
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Location: I currently do not own a 2nd Airstream
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My all-time favorite is "expresshole" meaning a person who takes more than 9 items in a grocery store express lane. This was in the book entitled Sniglets by Rich Hall. Sniglets are words that are not in the dictionery but should be. I gotta find that book because mine was misplaced years ago. Thanks for the reminder, Amazon here I come.
Brad
FF
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05-06-2006, 08:32 AM
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Rivet Master
Nipomo
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FRUITWORTHY
Former mayor of Chicago, Jane Byrne, used this word to describe a community building project. It's an obvious and, to me, amusing concatenation of two other words appropriate to the occasion.
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05-08-2006, 03:11 PM
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Rivet Master
Massachusetts
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Two more words -- Airstream origin
I'm adding two more words to the list. These are words I encountered for the first time on this forum! Both mean the same thing -- an addiction or craving for Airstream trailers.
1) alumaholism
2) aluminitis
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05-08-2006, 03:48 PM
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Patriotic
1973 23' Safari
North of Boston
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I kinda like "unobtainium", which describes the type of glass used for windows in the mid-60's....
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05-08-2006, 03:57 PM
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30' 1999 Excella
Kingwood
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Sniggletts
there used to be a show - radio or TV, can't remember - that would have a section called Snigglets. Words that don't exist, but when you hear them, their meaning is obvious.
My favorite: "downpause". Its what happens when you're driving in heavy rain, and go under an overpass. The rain 'downpauses'.
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05-08-2006, 04:39 PM
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Rivet Master
2019 27' Flying Cloud
Albuquerque
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Yuki,
Technically, alumaholism and aluminitis are not the same.
An alumaholic is addicted to aluminum and hence alumaholism is the diseased condition caused by obsession with and prolonged exposure to old aluminum trailers.
Aluminitis is technically, inflamed aluminum. Hmmm. Perhaps one of our forum physicians could clear this up.
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05-08-2006, 05:28 PM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kjmorle
there used to be a show - radio or TV, can't remember - that would have a section called Snigglets. Words that don't exist, but when you hear them, their meaning is obvious.
My favorite: "downpause". Its what happens when you're driving in heavy rain, and go under an overpass. The rain 'downpauses'.
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I think we are all remembering a show on HBO a looooong time ago called "Snigglets" with Rich Hall. I think this was way back in the early '80's, IIRC. I didn't know about a book. I'd like to see it, that's got to be a hoot.
My favorite? Prembablembamation: That thing you do when you drop a letter in the box at the post office; you can't refuse opening the door to make sure it went down the shoot.
Jim
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05-08-2006, 05:50 PM
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Remember, Safety Third
1973 27' Overlander
Catfish Corners
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OK, so I couldn't stand it. I had to "google" it. Here's the wikipedia article on it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sniglet.
Hey there's one for you "Google it". A noun being used as a verb. And the noun is not being used as intended.
JIm
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05-08-2006, 07:10 PM
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Rivet Master
2005 19' Safari
1968 24' Tradewind
Rural
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The only Snigglet I could remember is :
"Fenderbergs"
Those huge chunks of ice that form behind your wheels when you are driving in snow.
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05-08-2006, 07:11 PM
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Site Team
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1964 19' Globetrotter
OlyPen
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Add to list:
Alumilust .... self-explainatory
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05-08-2006, 07:14 PM
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Retired.
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How about dark-thirty? The time we leave for vacation.
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05-08-2006, 09:51 PM
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Rivet Master
1956 22' Safari
2015 27' Flying Cloud
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Conifer/Evergreen
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Quote:
Originally Posted by overlander63
How about dark-thirty? The time we leave for vacation.
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We call that "O'dark-thirty" great time to be up if you are leaving on a trip, a bummer if you are just geting home from work!
One of my newish favorite words (and hobbies) is " gogglewhack"
Shari
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05-09-2006, 05:42 AM
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Rivet Master
Massachusetts
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Quote:
Originally Posted by InsideOut
We call that "O'dark-thirty" great time to be up if you are leaving on a trip, a bummer if you are just geting home from work!
One of my newish favorite words (and hobbies) is " gogglewhack"
Shari
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Thanks for sharing! And thanks for adding another reason for me to be on the net for hours a day!
What fun!!!
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05-09-2006, 12:15 PM
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Rivet Master
1972 25' Tradewind
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For those of you interested in the esoteric, exotic and sometimes misuse of the English language I've got a show for you.
Check your local National Public Radio station and see if the carry the program "A Way With Words" hosted by Richard Lederer. A strangely interesting, odd little show, dealing with the state of the language as we know it. (Yes, I know I spend way too much time commuting in the car.)
He refers to his listeners as verbivores.
Tom.
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05-09-2006, 01:48 PM
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We can tow it!
1996 28' Excella
Where the water tastes like wine
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Ran out of karma for 24 hours...I love this thread!
Sorry I can't hand out more karma, been spending gratuitously again! LOL!
Yet another great thread Yukionna!
Shari--I'm adding googlewhacking to my fun stuff to do list!
Tom--that's a great show!
Silverranger--thanks for the links!!
Kudos all!
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05-09-2006, 01:55 PM
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Rivet Master
1968 26' Overlander
Wenatchee WA
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Funsucker: One who sucks the fun out of everything.
My students like to use this one with that kid that thinks any fun thing is stupid.
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