Nouns gone bad … sequeled

Thanks. We have had great response to our original post: Nouns gone bad … the phenomenon of using nouns as verbs, and the growing prevalence of this practice.

Today, we saw a Web item that prompted us to sequel the original:

“Do you sushi?”

(click here for the real story)

What a great example. Have you ever used the word sushi as a verb?

Here are more culprits from our readers and our research:

DRC is … “Jonesing for something to drink.”

CDS heard a sportscaster say … “He defensed that play perfectly.”

CG is going to … “TiVo (or DVR) her favorite TV shows.”

Speaking of favorites, have you ever favorited a Web site or a tweet?

CG heard someone say (and we heard this one on the TV show Will & Grace) … “lotion up their skin.”

SF reminded us that … “Of course there’s ‘friended‘ on Facebook/MySpace.”

Recently, we read an article in which … “The shoplifter was reprieved at the last minute.”

What about this … “are you gaming today?”

Oh, yes, another from the computer age … “let’s pdf that document.”

Got more? Please let us hear from you …

Be sure to see our related posts:

• Nouns gone bad … 
• Badverbs … cousins to nouns gone bad
• Verbalized …
• SPAM: honorary noun gone bad …

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Spoonful of grammar …

Today, we were reminded of one of our favorite GrammarGoofs, the Spoonerism.

What, you ask?

Spoonerism. noun. the transposition of two sounds, or of the first letters of two words, in a simple sentence; the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident, as in a blushing crow for a crushing blow. Named for the Reverend William Archibald Spooner (1844–1930), Warden of New College, Oxford, who was known for such slips.

Another example, from dictionary.com: Let me sew you to your sheet for Let me show you to your seat.

So, now you know what it’s called … 

Here’s one we heard/saw recently:

“This site requires cookies to proper functionally!” (function properly)

Please send us your examples.

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