Verbed!

reesetee commented on the list verbed-2

My (un)favorites: parent and party.

February 9, 2007

chained_bear commented on the list verbed-2

My un-favorite is office. But this is a great list!

February 9, 2007

notanotherjazzpoet commented on the list verbed-2

So, are we voting that the un-favorites be added, or not? I certainly don't want to go grating on anyone's...er, eyes I suppose.

February 9, 2007

chained_bear commented on the list verbed-2

Oh, gosh, n.a.j.p., I would never presume to tell you what to do with your list. You add what you want, and don't add what you don't want. I think it's nifty and favorited it (speaking of "verbing"), and it'll still be nifty even if there are un-favorites on it. :) Happy listing!

February 9, 2007

notanotherjazzpoet commented on the list verbed-2

Thanks cb. I am curious how one does office though...

February 9, 2007

chained_bear commented on the list verbed-2

I wonder, too! I guess you have to ask (or is that aks?) the people who wrote the ad campaign for Office Depot. "A new way to office." EEEEEEE, it makes my skin crawl...

February 9, 2007

abraxaszugzwang commented on the list verbed-2

Bucky Katt!

February 9, 2007

trivet commented on the list verbed-2

"Verbing weirds language." Calvin, Calvin and Hobbes

February 9, 2007

notanotherjazzpoet commented on the list verbed-2

I'm guessing "to office" speaks to a populace unfamiliar with Wordie and disinclined to be familiar should they somehow make its acquaintance.

Also, I'm a huge Bucky fan.

And finally, excellent Calvin & Hobbes quote! I've quite enjoyed the splashes of them lighting up the recent comments and citations feature.

February 9, 2007

notanotherjazzpoet commented on the list verbed-2

It would be interesting to try and discern which of these were nouns first and which verbs . . . without cheating and using a history of etymology, of course.

February 9, 2007

valse commented on the list verbed-2

My English professor used the verb other a few times today--capitalized actually. It's more or less supposed to mean "to treat a group of people, often a minority group, as inferior." Also, exoticize, which is sorta jargon-y, but fun to say.

February 28, 2007

sarra commented on the list verbed-2

waffle isn't actually verbed; it comes from a different root!

February 9, 2008

nycanthro commented on the list verbed-2

Great list! I've got "up, near, shadow, case and scumbag" on mine.

February 28, 2009

racehead commented on the list verbed-2

I heart this list.

What about the room nouns that are meeting verbs such as table, chair and floor?

February 11, 2010

hernesheir commented on the list verbed-2

Bork, swiftboat, astroturf, booger.

February 11, 2010