Which is even in the dictionaries, I now see. Some new language watcher I am 🙈 😆. I wonder if it is a British Vs American thing? I heard the term in the podcast Hard Fork and it felt very new to me! They used it in the passive form, hence my examples.
Interesting. I (American, west coast) don't know these terms for that type of craftwork, but then again, I don't know what the heck I'd call them. Even "lanyard" feels too generic. I'd probably have to go into some elaborate description of "you know, those things where you laced plastic strips ..." or something. I will note that I think most everyone has hands-on experience with these things from summer camp crafts or whatever, so my explanation probably (?) would ring a bell.
One of your points touches on the seemingly mindless "I mean", uttered at the very start of someone's contribution. I can't help noticing it and wish it didn't annoy me as much as it does. (D'ye know what) I mean? 😉
If it's any consolation, such phrases have a name: discourse particles (or fillers). We all use them and as a rule we don't have any problem with our preferred discourse particles but get very irritated by the ones that others use.
"slept on" is actually just a passive form of the much more common "Don't sleep on X!"
Which is even in the dictionaries, I now see. Some new language watcher I am 🙈 😆. I wonder if it is a British Vs American thing? I heard the term in the podcast Hard Fork and it felt very new to me! They used it in the passive form, hence my examples.
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>Known to Americans as “boondoggle” or “gimp”
Interesting. I (American, west coast) don't know these terms for that type of craftwork, but then again, I don't know what the heck I'd call them. Even "lanyard" feels too generic. I'd probably have to go into some elaborate description of "you know, those things where you laced plastic strips ..." or something. I will note that I think most everyone has hands-on experience with these things from summer camp crafts or whatever, so my explanation probably (?) would ring a bell.
One of your points touches on the seemingly mindless "I mean", uttered at the very start of someone's contribution. I can't help noticing it and wish it didn't annoy me as much as it does. (D'ye know what) I mean? 😉
I mean, it's just the way people talk, know what I mean? ;-)
If it's any consolation, such phrases have a name: discourse particles (or fillers). We all use them and as a rule we don't have any problem with our preferred discourse particles but get very irritated by the ones that others use.
Hmmm, yes, that's an interesting take on it!
"wankpanzer" made me laugh 😂