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Right, what's a little sweater sniffing between sworn enemies?

Riley ,'Sleeper'

Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns

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Nutty - Sep 06, 2007 5:29:04 pm PDT #8924 of 10001

"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."

I believe "frottage" and "grindage," to pick two examples Buffistas would enjoy, long predate Whedon. Actually, considering how much Valley Speak is in the Buffy dialect, I wouldn't be surprised if Whedon picked it up directly from things like "grindage."

arguendo

I like this word. I have no idea what it means but I like it.

Me, I think Craig should be out because he's too dumb to live. Actually, using that criterion, probably half of the Senate would be fired.

This is why I am not this country's fearless leader.

amych - Sep 06, 2007 5:31:15 pm PDT #8925 of 10001

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

arguendo

For the sake of the argument. Which makes it even better.

DavidS - Sep 06, 2007 5:42:59 pm PDT #8926 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

ION, was BtVS the first to popularize the "-age"-ing of words?

Nope! I date it to the SoCal punk band The Descendents. Who were no doubt (so to speak) expressing common parlance for their era and region. (80s, Southern California)

msbelle - Sep 06, 2007 5:48:29 pm PDT #8927 of 10001

I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

I failed to leave money for dinner or keys to my house in mac's bag for the babysitter who picked him up today.

too many moving pieces right now.

Scrappy - Sep 06, 2007 5:51:58 pm PDT #8928 of 10001

Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.

Yeah, the DH went to college here in the '80s and it was common usage. Frottage, though, is an earlier usage, isn't it? From the French, like dressage?

DavidS - Sep 06, 2007 5:55:49 pm PDT #8929 of 10001

"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

Frottage, though, is an earlier usage, isn't it?

Yes, it is not linked to Buffy speak. In fact, I think it would be a back-formation to presume that the -age in "frottage" came from the same kind of construction.

Vortex - Sep 06, 2007 6:18:39 pm PDT #8930 of 10001

"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman

I believe "frottage"

frottage is pronounced fro-tahje. It's from the french "frotter", to rub.

bon bon - Sep 06, 2007 6:20:42 pm PDT #8931 of 10001

It's five thousand for kissing, ten thousand for snuggling... End of list.

Yes, it is not linked to Buffy speak. In fact, I think it would be a back-formation to presume that the -age in "frottage" came from the same kind of construction.

Well no, but does "-age" come from French? Wondering where it came from.

I'm generally doubtful that any common usages (!) came from Buffy. It was not *that* big.

amych - Sep 06, 2007 6:22:26 pm PDT #8932 of 10001

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

Well no, but does "-age" come from French?

Yep. It's a common French gerundy suffix.

beth b - Sep 06, 2007 6:24:45 pm PDT #8933 of 10001

oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!

happy birthday flea and Nilly

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