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25 February 2010

Neologisms & New Idioms or Coinages

post by: Capn at: 16:05 | 13 comments

Nom de Grrrrrr: a moniker adopted solely for making angry forum posts.

posted by Capn 25 February | 16:06

That a good one, and quite useful!

posted by Atom Eyes 25 February | 16:44

In the last week or so, I've been stuck on the phrase, "don't let worms play penuchle on your snout." I have no Idea where it came from or what it means.

posted by MonkeyButter 25 February | 16:54

My understanding is that the worms crawl in, and then they crawl out, and then they may play pinochle on your snout.

posted by Capn 25 February | 16:57

http://www.saintlybernard.furtopia.org/worms.htm

posted by Capn 25 February | 16:59

One version of the rhyme I know is listed on Playground Jungle, and there are a bunch more on Cemetary Culture.

posted by filthy light thief 25 February | 18:49

Last week, I heard two people at work speak of a mutually beneficial partnership using the phrase "You got a barn, I got a band, let's put on a show!"

posted by Miko 25 February | 19:10

"Did you beat that?" for "Did you have sex with her?"

posted by unsurprising 25 February | 19:41

I don't think I've ever seen penuchle written before.

posted by birdherder 26 February | 00:35

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Yesterday I used the phrase "scrimshawing hotdogs" to mean doing intricate superficial work on something that isn't worth it and won't last. "Rappers can rhyme and flow all they want but if their lines don't make sense or mean anything, they're just scrimshawing hotdogs." See also "dogshit filigree."

I doubt it'll get much traction.

posted by Hugh Janus 26 February | 01:18

Celligagger: someone who blocks a pedestrian space by stepping aimlessly around while talking into a cellphone. See also: moblivious.

posted by TheophileEscargot 26 February | 01:55

I am SO stealing "scrimshawing hotdogs".

posted by evilcupcakes 26 February | 03:12

"Did you beat that?"

No.

posted by Specklet 26 February | 03:57

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