I know language moves with the times, but what words have lost their strength because of overuse?
Absolute
Absolutely
Disgrace
Absolute disgrace
Smashed
Amazing
Literally
Legend
Mental health
Quote from: Deerstalker on April 08, 2024, 09:54:33 PMLegend
Mental health
The bar for a legend is particularly low these days.
'Look it'
Only ever used in a GAA interview
Quote from: ONeill on April 08, 2024, 09:49:06 PMI know language moves with the times, but what words have lost their strength because of overuse?
Absolute
Absolutely
Disgrace
Absolute disgrace
Smashed
Amazing
Literally
Have you been listening to too much Ally McCoist commentary?
reach out!
Quote from: lurganblue on April 08, 2024, 10:13:15 PMQuote from: ONeill on April 08, 2024, 09:49:06 PMI know language moves with the times, but what words have lost their strength because of overuse?
Absolute
Absolutely
Disgrace
Absolute disgrace
Smashed
Amazing
Literally
Have you been listening to too much Ally McCoist commentary?
Absolutely
Peak / peaked / peaking
Cohort
Outwith
Quote from: Lubo Moravcik on April 08, 2024, 10:55:53 PMCohort
Outwith
Never heard it from anyone other than the Scots
Literally......
Fit for purpose
"Terrible" used to be something as bad as the sinking of the Titanic. Now it can mean your burger came with onions when you asked for none.
Backdoor cut
In terms of
Slay
Construction costs
GOAT in a sporting context - ten years ago it was only ever used in American sports but now we hear it being used in GAA to describe Clifford etc.
Like
Mental health
Wicked
f**king 'Outlier'. New word for the sports journalist.
Basket case
Seemingly this is the only permitted descriptor for the 6 county economy
Shitshow
Every post match GAA interview must begin with 'sure lookit'.
For GAA pundits, it's deemed essential to insert terms such as pockets of space, backdoor cut, game time, transition in order to appear more sophisticated.
And for the administrators the use of the term stakeholder is an absolute must.
The reality of the situation
Non-binary
Thon
The Late Late show was awful last night
Penalties
Go full Lidl today
Netanyahu
The Sunday Game only gave our county 15 minutes yesterday
Yes but it's better for the clubs
Seemingly
Surrogate
Low productivity
Subvention
Chicken fillet roll
5 for 25 voucher
Northern Ireland
Rain
Gonorrhea
Going forward
KPIs as well. Obviously a useful thing in itself but I think it's used in situations now where there are f**k all KPIs being measured.
lookit
Neoliberalism
Harder
Authentic - everyone is trying to be authentic these days
Wholesome
Woke
Lefties
Far right
They've lost their meaning a bit.
til death do us part
Be the best version of yourself
Quote from: yellowcard on April 09, 2024, 09:11:02 AMEvery post match GAA interview must begin with 'sure lookit'.
For GAA pundits, it's deemed essential to insert terms such as pockets of space, backdoor cut, game time, transition in order to appear more sophisticated.
And for the administrators the use of the term stakeholder is an absolute must.
I thought the 'lookit' was always a Malachy O'Rourke/Monaghan players thing.
Backdoor cut annoys me too in fairness.
Choked
Bottled it
Nobody just gets beat anymore.
They wanted it more... (lazy analysis)
Clutch player..
Quote from: Truthsayer on April 09, 2024, 11:29:35 AMThey wanted it more... (lazy analysis)
Clutch player..
Add in playing the quarter back role....generally for fly goalies too! Fcuk right off!
Climate change
Quote from: trueblue1234 on April 09, 2024, 11:02:15 AMChoked
Bottled it
Nobody just gets beat anymore.
Usually uttered by people have been there / done that, oh wait...
'Allude'
All Sunday Game analysts seem addicted to using it. Must get them a thesaurus.
Quote from: mouview on April 09, 2024, 11:59:47 AM'Allude'
All Sunday Game analysts seem addicted to using it. Must get them a thesaurus.
great point
LGBTQIA+
Extremists
In Work/LinkedIn bs:
- Empowering
- Disruption
- Game Changer
- Dynamic
- AI
GAA:
- Like
- So it is
- I suppose
- Favourites
- Wrote off
Safe
Effective
Antisemitism
Celebrity
- Influencer
- Cold water therapy
- Mind coach
Ie, 95% of insta PTs these days... Away with your wim hoff s**t
Quote from: 5times5times on April 09, 2024, 02:51:20 PM- Influencer
- Cold water therapy
- Mind coach
Ie, 95% of insta PTs these days... Away with your wim hoff s**t
Yer man is decent craic now to be fair with his parody
https://www.instagram.com/owencolganfitness
BALLBAG
Jim McGuinness 'duty of care'
Quote from: Wildweasel74 on April 09, 2024, 01:46:07 AMBackdoor cut
And
Restarts
Channelling
Line breaker
Layered or blanket defence
Transition Play
Zonal Press
Zonal marking
'thats very Irish'
If its used once its too many
Use of the word 'humble' or 'humbled' is a particular bugbear.
Quote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 09, 2024, 04:40:10 PM'thats very Irish'
If its used once its too many
Or 'only in Ireland' for things that happen all over the world.
"Google it"
'Obviously'
British footballer interview and Roy Keane
Quote from: Bord na Mona man on April 09, 2024, 06:24:40 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 09, 2024, 04:40:10 PM'thats very Irish'
If its used once its too many
Or 'only in Ireland' for things that happen all over the world.
The "luck of the Irish" when something lucky happens. The luck of the Irish was used as an ironic expression of bad luck during the famine in Ireland
Quote from: Blowitupref on April 09, 2024, 07:12:47 PMQuote from: Bord na Mona man on April 09, 2024, 06:24:40 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 09, 2024, 04:40:10 PM'thats very Irish'
If its used once its too many
Or 'only in Ireland' for things that happen all over the world.
The "luck of the Irish" when something lucky happens. The luck of the Irish was used as an ironic expression of bad luck during the famine in Ireland
I believe that was a derogatory term used in the likes of the States , to tar the Irish as a lazy, and drunken race. For example , any money they got, they got through luck , they certainly didn't get it from hard work
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 09, 2024, 07:50:15 PMQuote from: Blowitupref on April 09, 2024, 07:12:47 PMQuote from: Bord na Mona man on April 09, 2024, 06:24:40 PMQuote from: SouthOfThe Bann on April 09, 2024, 04:40:10 PM'thats very Irish'
If its used once its too many
Or 'only in Ireland' for things that happen all over the world.
The "luck of the Irish" when something lucky happens. The luck of the Irish was used as an ironic expression of bad luck during the famine in Ireland
I believe that was a derogatory term used in the likes of the States , to tar the Irish as a lazy, and drunken race. For example , any money they got, they got through luck , they certainly didn't get it from hard work
Then if anyone else experienced bad luck, they blamed the Irish too.
Murphy's Law!
Mayo4Sam.
United Ireland
Casement
Segue
Fraud
Everyone's either a fraud or the goat
"insane"
"Identify" seems to be getting very popular
Can someone explain 'ratio' to me - you see it in social media now.
Quote from: ONeill on April 11, 2024, 08:54:26 PMCan someone explain 'ratio' to me - you see it in social media now.
Most of your posts. Ye ballbag.
"Learnings"
Embarrassing used a lot now.
And there is no reddening of the face.
Mickey Harte
Modern
Modern players
Modern game
Modern goalkeepers
GAA Social podcast this morning ... the modern calendar. Breathtaking stuff.
Backdoor cut - Must have heard Philly McMahon say it about 15 times over the weekend
It used to be just Jimmys winning matches, now its just 'Jimmy will have something up his sleeve'.
Mickey Harte's Derry
Quote from: Mourne Red on April 22, 2024, 11:43:04 AMBackdoor cut - Must have heard Philly McMahon say it about 15 times over the weekend
Philly(transition) Mc Mahon doesn't half talk some waffle!
Quote from: Targetman on April 22, 2024, 01:21:07 PMQuote from: Mourne Red on April 22, 2024, 11:43:04 AMBackdoor cut - Must have heard Philly McMahon say it about 15 times over the weekend
Philly(transition) Mc Mahon doesn't half talk some waffle!
Watched the game again when I got home last night.
By god it must be hard to get a good co commentator if we have to put up with Philly every week.
Hard work listening to him
Derry
A high press... ::)
Gaslighting
Quote from: ONeill on April 11, 2024, 08:54:26 PMCan someone explain 'ratio' to me - you see it in social media now.
If the ratio of comments to likes under your tweet is >1 you've probably made a bit of fool of yourself.
'Call out' - never used to hear this at all.
Iconic. Anybody using it needs a good kick up the hole.
any version of "he is HIM"
Sure lookit
"Staycation"
Feck, but that term does my head in
Non binary
https://youtu.be/p8IVONhSEY0?si=D00GywARQ_1lMMdD
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 24, 2024, 06:33:24 PM"Staycation"
Feck, but that term does my head in
Not overused but anyone that says aparthotel needs a good boot in the hole
Staycation another ffs cop on
Words that aren't said enough - cop on! Great Donegal-ism
The middle third - the inside line - a clutch player... ::)
Like.
Quote from: AustinPowers on April 24, 2024, 06:33:24 PM"Staycation"
Feck, but that term does my head in
I'm sure you'll enjoy a good 'fakeaway' of a Sat night to save a few quid...? ;D