Amusing linguistic oddity of the day

[trixtah]

When certain Americans use "frig" as the abbreviation for "refrigerator".

Yes, I'm juvenile; it totally cracks me up. Still.

Comments

[saluqi.livejournal.com]

That word totally cracks me up when it isn't an abbreviation for refrigerator.

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Tee hee. Yes, I can't get all those "caning the saucy maid"-type books out of my head when I see it, as too with with words like "quim", "gamahuche", "randy, "voluptuous sensation" and the like.

I obviously read the wrong things. :-)

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

Heheh. You said "frig". Heheh.

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Heheh. frigfrigfrig. ooo, I just said it more!. *sniggers and elbows you*

;-)

[micheinnz.livejournal.com]

[kyliemole]That's ROOOOOOD!!! [/kyliemole]

[shangchi.livejournal.com]

Everyone here uses the word "fridge". "Frig" has an entirely different meaning and pronunciation, and means to manipulate a young lass's nethers. ;-)

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Yes, I know that (words for manipulating lasses' nethers? *ahem*). :-)

But there seem to be a certain English spelling-and-grammar-challenged bunch over your way who use "frig" instead occasionally, like here (http://sfbay.craigslist.org/sfc/lbg/182297303.html) (*snigger*). Altho' yes, most people write "fridge" in the US as well, obviously. People who write English English never seem to have that particular spelling quirk.

[shangchi.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that. We so seldom use the word "lass" here, or its derivations. Actually, I can't remember the last time I used it. But I am quite good with words like "meter" and "color" and I do pronounce words like "Thames" and "Iraq" properly. :-P

[shangchi.livejournal.com]

Wait; I just looked it up. "Lass's" is correct. I may have misunderstood you.

The person you quote is obviously illerate and needs more than just two guys to move his act of female manipulation.

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Nope, you're right with your lasses. :-)

And yep, totally illerate, that person. Hee!

[shangchi.livejournal.com]

Ugh. That's what I get for commenting at 2:30 AM.

(Use spell check? Check!)

[tygerr.livejournal.com]

*snicker*

You, m'lady, are GREEDY.

(I like that.) *g*

[trixtah.livejournal.com]

Moi?

*tries to look innocent and demure*

*fails dismally*

;-)