Thursday, July 14, 2005
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:
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