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Word(s).

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:12
by kewangji
"When a language is pretty used to something, it evolves more and more words for it. In example: The Escimoes have around 50 different words for snow and ice.




You need more examples?
:English has atleast 50 words for Idiot.
(Imbocile,
Idiot,
Moron,
Nitwit,
Dumbass,
Fool,
Jerk,
Jackass ...) You can see where it's going

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:26
by snackbar
its "eskimos" ya silly swede.
see as a canadian, i'd be very knowledgable with the way of the eskimo and thier livving habits. We are taught young here.

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:28
by kewangji
no, ye ain't! ye neva taught!
Help me edit list, K?

9. Dork.

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:31
by snackbar
you should be good at figuring it out.

but just in case, http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/thesaurus?bo ... ot&x=0&y=0

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:33
by kewangji
K, OK. Anyways I'm Right huh?

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:34
by snackbar
I guess so, I've heard that same thing.

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:37
by DavidM
what was the reason for this thread, mister jumanji?

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:37
by kewangji
oh, however .............................


Italy's got around 10 words for 'good'.

oh, hi David. The reason for this thread was to say: Kewangji rox, and English people sux. I'm not rasistical! Or am I...?

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:42
by snackbar
rasistical isn't a word.

and his reason david: he's swedish, they don't need reasons, they just do weird %#$@ regardless.

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:43
by kewangji
rasistical I said ... Damn edits ....
Y do you nag on me all the time cus I'm swedish all the time?

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:49
by Mighty Midget
What do you mean, Swedish all the time? Never heard of a part time Swede before.
Kidding ;)

Oh, and it's their and living . Gotcha Snackbar, you silly maple leaf!

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:50
by kewangji
I know someone who's three parts swedish and one part danish
but u mean time-stuff huh?

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:55
by Mighty Midget
Yes, I did :)
BTW, I find this thread interesting if it would show how languages develope according to need.

I heard that Irish Gaelic has a lot of words for death and dying. Must have been an important pastime...:D

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:57
by snackbar
Originally posted by kewangji
Y do you nag on me all the time cus I'm swedish all the time?


Because you made the mistake of telling me :)

Posted: 17-06-2006 18:58
by kewangji
Excactly! I'm very interesting.

@MM:What if You Have Asyle (yes, correct me) To Sweden In Only Five Years? Then You're Part-Time Swedish! Cool bout the Irish Gaelic stoff.

@snack: O damn ...