There was a bit more in the article, but I thought it was a bit chudding rude so left it out of the quote.Scientists develop new swearword
A group of linguists from Bristol have stunned the world by producing the first new English swearword in decades. The discovery is a tremendous victory for British science, which still manages to lead the world despite massive underfunding from the government.
“We started by analysing existing swearwords,” said Professor Susannah Folio from the Cartington Institute for Linguistic Novelty. “We noticed that most of the best swearwords – the classic ‘four letter words’ such as crap – had one vowel with a consonant or consonant cluster on either side. It was clear we had to follow the same pattern. But we didn’t lose sight of such classics as arse and wanker either.”
And the new word itself? Chud. You can describe someone as a chud or chudlifter, or talk about how chudding annoying something is.
“We’ve still got a few issues to iron out,” said Professor Folio, “like just how bad the swearword is.
Scientists develop new swearword
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Scientists develop new swearword
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GaryKelly wrote:This breaking news just in from http://www.theliar.co.uk
There was a bit more in the article, but I thought it was a bit chudding rude so left it out of the quote.Scientists develop new swearword
A group of linguists from Bristol have stunned the world by producing the first new English swearword in decades. The discovery is a tremendous victory for British science, which still manages to lead the world despite massive underfunding from the government.
“We started by analysing existing swearwords,” said Professor Susannah Folio from the Cartington Institute for Linguistic Novelty. “We noticed that most of the best swearwords – the classic ‘four letter words’ such as crap – had one vowel with a consonant or consonant cluster on either side. It was clear we had to follow the same pattern. But we didn’t lose sight of such classics as arse and wanker either.”
And the new word itself? Chud. You can describe someone as a chud or chudlifter, or talk about how chudding annoying something is.
“We’ve still got a few issues to iron out,” said Professor Folio, “like just how bad the swearword is.
So, does that mean somone who is a chud is pants?
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Oh yeah? Oh yeah? D'you know how chudding long those scientists worked on that? D'you give a chud about the personal sacrifices they had to make? No-o-oh, it's all 'I don't like it' and a load of chuddocks about chuddin' fishbait as far as your concerned innit? There's always someone. I dunno why they chuddin' bothered.missy wrote:chud?
Nah - don't like it.
Note to self... 'chuddocks'... hmmm, it has an interesting je ne sais quois...
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GaryKelly wrote:
"D'you know how chudding long those scientists worked on that?"
Well, as the scientists I work with often say: "I'm glad you got the moose on the table."
Now - what the chud that has to DO with what you said, I have no idea. But that's what the scientists I work with say.
I personnally think it's the effect of working with too much ethyl ether.
"D'you know how chudding long those scientists worked on that?"
Well, as the scientists I work with often say: "I'm glad you got the moose on the table."
Now - what the chud that has to DO with what you said, I have no idea. But that's what the scientists I work with say.
I personnally think it's the effect of working with too much ethyl ether.
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I came up with a good swearword when I was a teenager, although it has more than four letters:
Schnertzelflozz
As in "Oh schnertzelflozz, I left my shirt, tie, and iPod at the hotel."
Which as it happens, is almost exactly what I said yesterday when I was unpacking my bag after a brief trip to Washington, DC. Except I didn't say schnertzelflozz, or chud for that matter.
Schnertzelflozz
As in "Oh schnertzelflozz, I left my shirt, tie, and iPod at the hotel."
Which as it happens, is almost exactly what I said yesterday when I was unpacking my bag after a brief trip to Washington, DC. Except I didn't say schnertzelflozz, or chud for that matter.
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Oh, sorry to hear! Was it a 20 or a 40 Gigabyte tie?bradhurley wrote:I came up with a good swearword when I was a teenager, although it has more than four letters:
Schnertzelflozz
As in "Oh schnertzelflozz, I left my shirt, tie, and iPod at the hotel."
Which as it happens, is almost exactly what I said yesterday when I was unpacking my bag after a brief trip to Washington, DC. Except I didn't say schnertzelflozz, or chud for that matter.
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Hah! 20 gigs. Fortunately the hotel found the stuff I left behind and I'll get it back.Bloomfield wrote:Oh, sorry to hear! Was it a 20 or a 40 Gigabyte tie?
I was in fact more bummed out about the tie...I only own three ties, and that was my favorite one. I wouldn't have missed the iPod, I pretty much only use it when traveling and when I work out on my rowing machine during the winter months, and I was starting to think it would actually be nice to have one less electronic device in my life.