Idioms and our changing language

[j*oono]

I'm not sure if idioms is the right word but you know how things become common speak?  It might be catch phrases.

Some really annoy me.  The one that is my first world problem (thanks Buzz) at the moment is 'on trend'.  What happened to trendy?

Another one is when the fashion industry changed a pair of pants to a pant.

They can be good though.  Otherwise we wouldn't have carp on CS instead of **bleep**.

Which are your least and most favourites.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

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@imastawka wrote:

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@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:

Least favourite

"going gangbusters"

Favourite

.."LOL"

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I really dislike lol.  All it is good for is reassuring people that you are not serious

so they won't take offense

edit:  lol

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I believe laughing out loud is a good for you..... therefore my fav....

[freakiness]

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@j*oono wrote:

I've got to say LOL to that one 😄

A radio station a while ago put out a challenge to listeners to come up with a phrase or catch word that would be picked up.  I'm not sure how they went.  I think we should have a challenge here. We already did it with carp and No 10.

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Murderals for Murdoch's Liberals does it for me  😄

[electric*mayhem*band]

'At this point in time' ...........aarrgghhh  

[spotweldersfriend]

Talk us through it.

[icyfroth]

"in train"

for something that's already been set into motion

[icyfroth]

connect the dots lol

[polksaladallie]

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@twyngwyn wrote:
'I misspoke" - Hillary Clinton

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What's wrong with this?  It is correct

[polksaladallie · Accepted solution]

absolutely instead of yes. Lif'e's too short to use 4 syllables to replace 1. 

[nevillesdaughter]

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@twyngwyn wrote:
'I misspoke" - Hillary Clinton

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I thought that was what Bill did....

Marina.

[polksaladallie]

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@nevillesdaughter wrote:

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@twyngwyn wrote:
'I misspoke" - Hillary Clinton

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I thought that was what Bill did....

Marina.

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He said he didn't.