Re: Idioms and our changing language

j*oono · ‎04-01-2014

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.

Joono

spotweldersfriend · ‎04-01-2014

It's a nonsense

lind9650 · ‎04-01-2014

LOL, j*oono.

Apair of pants is what one wears on legs and backside, a pant is what pne does after exertion like running or gym workout.

I know, Iknow, I am old fasioned.

Erica

imastawka · ‎04-01-2014

Was reading a fashion article and quite enjoying it until they

said this particular fashion was "totes amazeballs"

edit: also gotta say I hate the word bleep!!

j*oono · ‎04-01-2014

Haha totes amazeballs is very on trend.

Joono

twyngwyn · ‎04-01-2014

corporate values
empowerment
get on board
shift a paradigm
touch base
no I in team............I could go on and on.....

green.fields · ‎04-01-2014

"Grow your business", annoys the you know what out of me.

acacia_pycnantha · ‎04-01-2014

You could workshop it, or is that a bit old-fashioned nowadays?

twyngwyn · ‎04-01-2014

incentivise

best practice

think outside the square

forward planning

going forward

green.fields · ‎04-01-2014

Yep all of those you have mentioned Twyngwyn.