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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 2 1 2 synonyms #164351 12/17/06 06:09 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA For what it’s worth, some trivia emerging from my study of slang: Complex (or complicated, knotty, involved, etc) is the only common English concept having no current slang synonym Upside and downside (As in, “The upside is that the election is over; the downside is that Bush won.”) are the only slang expressions I have so far encountered for which there are no “correct” (or “pure”) English synonyms There is no correct-English synonym for correct English (in other words, no correct-English antonym for slang) Owing to time-honored political correctness there is no modern correct-English transitive synonym for dip (one’s) wick or stab in the purely male sense "Penetrate" comes close but doesn't make the grade (no pun intended) because it doesn't entail the object nor the opening "Know" and "bed" are hardly current (though the latter qualifies most closely) "Cover" or "mount" might qualify at the outside though hardly specific to human intercourse Unless, or course, I’m wrong. If you’re at all interested, please let me know if you can refute any of the above assertions I'd be happy to fwd you a very pertinent link but protocol forbids me doing so here. I am dalehileman@verizon.net and I don't care who knows it Thanks all -- Dale Last edited by dalehileman; 12/17/06 06:27 PM. dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: doing somebody else's homework #164352 12/17/06 06:39 PM Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Complex (or complicated, knotty, involved, etc) is the only common English concept having no current slang synonym You might want to study this entry on hairy in the Jargon File. Still being used AFAIK. Ceci n'est pas un seing. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: doing somebody else's homework #164353 12/17/06 07:51 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA zm, thank you for that, I think it may qualify dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: synonyms #164354 12/18/06 05:11 AM Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 C cheim stranger cheim stranger C Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1 Quote: Owing to time-honored political correctness there is no modern correct-English transitive synonym for dip (one’s) wick or stab in the purely male sense "Penetrate" comes close but doesn't make the grade (no pun intended) because it doesn't entail the object nor the opening "Know" and "bed" are hardly current (though the latter qualifies most closely) "Cover" or "mount" might qualify at the outside though hardly specific to human intercourse Unless, or course, I’m wrong. If you’re at all interested, please let me know if you can refute any of the above assertions ... Thanks all -- Dale What about "deflower"? Though this word refers to "knowing" only in a specific context, it still doesn't fall under slang in the dictionary. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: synonyms #164355 12/18/06 04:13 PM Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA D dalehileman OP Pooh-Bah OP dalehileman Pooh-Bah D Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,773 Apple Valley, CA, USA cheim: Welcome to the board! but "deflower" doen't work as it implies a former state of virginity dalehileman Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: synonyms #164356 12/20/06 07:54 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando Would not "pro" and "con" apply to "upside" and "downside"? "I am certain there is too much certainty in the world" -Michael Crichton Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: synonyms #164357 12/20/06 07:59 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando I am glad you brought up this subject. I had a puzzling question on my mind that I am certain someone here can help resolve. The vernacular expression, "to pee" must have some logical root. I cannot devise/divine/deduce what it could be. My best guess is that it derives from the childish reference to the toilet as a "Potty" (beginning with "P" you would use the P...) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: synonyms #164358 12/20/06 08:11 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont comes from piss, no? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: synonyms #164359 12/21/06 08:41 PM Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando ParkinT enthusiast ParkinT enthusiast Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 293 Orlando Thanks ETA. It is interesting to see it comes from the French pissier. I always thought of that langauge as elegant and pretty. (maybe, no more) Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: synonyms #164360 12/21/06 11:14 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Quote: elegant and pretty. I got one word for you: Bleu. Make that sound elegant and pretty. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 2 1 2 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. 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