A note on the weirdness of slang

Apr 11, 2013 06:49

So, if you say something is shit (adj), obviously that's a bad thing. But, if it's the shit (n), it's a good thing. Similarly, if something is horrorshow (adj), it's a good thing, but if it's a horrorshow (n), it's a spectacularly bad thing. Now, take this and apply non-native speakers. Mayhem, I tell you.

-language, .gripe

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