elaineeramos Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 I saw this link. http://dictionary.reference.com/slideshows/older-than-you-thinkAnd I was surprised by how the words that I thought were relatively new are actually being used years ago. I thought modern people have invented these words. Apparently, our grandparents or great grandparents may have been using these words when they were little. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 That was very interesting. I wasn't aware of any of those in particular, but I did know before that some ¨text speak¨ was in use before modern cell phones. It's amazing how words can remain in a language but totally change meaning over decades and centuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosa Posted October 2, 2014 Report Share Posted October 2, 2014 Quite an interesting link. The words happen to be ones that I have been familiar with but never thought that they were that old either. I guess credit goes to men of old and not modern folks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baburra Posted October 3, 2014 Report Share Posted October 3, 2014 This is so interesting, thanks for sharing. The one I was really surprised by was dude. I honestly never have thought about where that word came from but I guess now I have the answer. Although, I guess the meaning has slightly changed these days from what they were used for back in the day, but it still seems somewhat similar in some ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elaineeramos Posted October 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 This is so interesting, thanks for sharing. The one I was really surprised by was dude. I honestly never have thought about where that word came from but I guess now I have the answer. Although, I guess the meaning has slightly changed these days from what they were used for back in the day, but it still seems somewhat similar in some ways.Yes, some of the words did retain their meaning. It is just funny how I thought using words like dude made me feel young and hip because the word sounds very modern. But, it was not at all.It just shows how language is alive and is forever evolving to cater to our needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trellum Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Hahahaha! OMG! I never thought that term was so old and had been used back then. Woah... the more I learn about the english language the more it amazes me. LOL, also amused at the word dude being used back in 1883! Just amazing! I thought it might have started back in the 80's... Also amazed at LOL. The last bit did hit close to home, hehehe, I often use it that way as well. Shame on me, I know! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidney Posted October 5, 2014 Report Share Posted October 5, 2014 Well, at least LOL which means "laugh out loud" is still technically a modern word, and only the abbreviation LOL is the one that's old. But the list came as a surprise to me. I never knew that some words are ancient already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muthoni Posted October 27, 2014 Report Share Posted October 27, 2014 Honestly speaking, I was also surprised that these words have not been invented recently. Anyway it is said that things are done in circles. We keep coming back to the same thing. There was a time people in my region were complaining that skirts won by young women keep getting shorter. An intelligent person pointed out that some years back, most young women wore very short skirts. Litnax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostInSpace Posted November 8, 2014 Report Share Posted November 8, 2014 I was surprised that the words like "lol" and "omg" existed before the age of chatrooms. The others weren't surprising and I didn't know that "little black lady" was a modern slag but rather a slag for ghosts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Determined2014 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I saw this link. http://dictionary.reference.com/slideshows/older-than-you-thinkAnd I was surprised by how the words that I thought were relatively new are actually being used years ago. I thought modern people have invented these words. Apparently, our grandparents or great grandparents may have been using these words when they were little. That indeed is very shocking, I am beyond suprised, I thought a word like OMG was very recent yet it was being used in the seventeenth century. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
czarina84 Posted November 11, 2015 Report Share Posted November 11, 2015 That is really neat. I only read a few words and they surprised me. I can't wait to read the whole thing. It's amazing how many words that other generations think they invented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Litnax Posted November 12, 2015 Report Share Posted November 12, 2015 Anyway it is said that things are done in circles. We keep coming back to the same thing. There was a time people in my region were complaining that skirts won by young women keep getting shorter. An intelligent person pointed out that some years back, most young women wore very short skirts.I couldn't agree more. Wondering when will it be 'compulsory' normal to wear hats as a daily attire again like in the 50s. I just think those fedoras and skullcaps are fashionably cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trellum Posted January 17, 2016 Report Share Posted January 17, 2016 Awwww, one of the nicknames I use to refer to my fiance is ''hubby'', and he often calls me ''wifey'' Lol, I was surprised to read dude and OMG have been around for so long Mind blown! Not surprised about LBD though Women have been wearing black dresses for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reverserewind Posted May 30, 2016 Report Share Posted May 30, 2016 I've heard about the word punk before. Today it's widely associated with punk rock music. It seems that there's nothing wrong about the word. However, it's historical meaning is pretty offensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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