On Language 7/13: Pertneart and other personal vocabulary

Some words in our speech pertneart right on target
Chicago Tribune, July 13, 2005
By Nathan Bierma
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A recent column on words and phrases I first heard from my wife got readers thinking about their own personal vocabularies. A sampling:

- I use tons of new words, and most of them drive my very literal husband insane. A short list includes:

Jangled: stressed/freaked out/nerves shot

Clueier: have a better grasp on a situation

Snazzling: looking snazzy and darling

Other lexical inventions sent in by readers:

Posted by Nathan Bierma on 07/14 at 04:44 PM
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