New Smart Words And Phrases Added To Our Language

Discussion in 'Evolution of Language' started by Hal Pollner, Sep 6, 2018.

  1. Frank Sanoica

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    @Bess Barber

    ....."a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations, especially by a computer." I call it a program, having studied computers during their infancy.....

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    I Binged algorithm so I could impress people with how smart I am.

    algorithm(pluralalgorithms)

    1. Ordered steps that solve a mathematical problem. A precise step-by-step plan for a computational procedure that possibly begins with an input value and yields an output value in a finite number of steps.
    OOOKay. Now it I only knew what that means. :eek::D
     
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    @Shirley Martin

    A program. Frank
     
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    You mean like a program at a play? I find that imp.ossible to believe.
     
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  5. Frank Sanoica

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    @Shirley Martin

    Now, yer pullin' my leg, right? If not (hard to believe), things are handled nowadays via a program, a repetitious sequence of commands, instructions, which are followed electronically to achieve the desired results.
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    Yep, @Frank Sanoica , I'm just pulling your leg; the left one. Does it feel any longer yet? :D
     
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    @Shirley Martin

    "Hook, line, and sinker", I falls for 'em, I guess! :oops:
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  8. Hal Pollner

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    People who use the following phrases are flat-faced jerks:

    "You got a problem with that?"

    "Get a life."

    Let's hear your disliked phrases:
    Hal
     
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    You talkin' to me?
     
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    Yes, "organic" seems to be THE word now. I was watching a decorating show today and the host said, "I rearranged the room to make it more organic!" All i could think was so you made all the furniture out of fruits and vegetables, grown without pesticides, did you?
     
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    Mary, I've heard that word so often lately I finally had to look it up, under slang.

    Going with the flow; being in an unforced mindset where the sensing of the present moment guides your every action; being smooth and natural. :p

    "The two of them have an organic relationship." :rolleyes: :D
     
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  12. Ken Anderson

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    I've always equated "organic" with dirt. When someone offered me organic coffee, my response was, "I don't want dirt in my coffee."
     
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  13. Bobby Cole

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    Funny but to me “organic” has something to do with a particular type of fertilizer that is added TO the dirt.
    Thusly, when two people are having an “organic” relationship, I might think of it as a fertile one or even possibly one that is a little crappy.
    An ambiguous word to say the least.
     
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    Corporate speak:

    Reach out.
    Reach back.
    Take it to the next level.
    Socialize it.


    I know there's more, thankfully I'm beginning to forget them.
     
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    The word is a condensation of Al Gore rhythm. He used to play the drums, I think.
     
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