Verging on Pertinence: Keepin' Up with Word Beats

Wednesday, October 19, 2005

Keepin' Up with Word Beats

(Larger version of the illustration available here). Communication with one's kids is key to maintaining one's sanity. So, when a friend introduced us to Slang 1 and then we noticed that Slang 2 flashcards were now also available, we immediately discerned we wouldn't get played by our offspring again. The learning experience was relatively painless, the only hurt involved laughing too hard at some of the flash cards. We now feel quite comfortable strolling through the neighborhood store checkout lines knowing we won't be dissed. Well, maybe we will be dissed, but we'll know we are and we'll register a facial reaction that will the young ones in their place.

In addition, here's another source of words, as pointed out by Silfay Hraka. This Wikipedia entry on the (as of now, but most certainly ever-growing) 123 new words added to the American language by The Simpsons has some words I've yet to hear spoken by non-cartoon characters. Must be a slower learning curve on that vocabulary. D'oh is now listed in the Oxford English Dictionary. Words march on.

// posted by DarkoV @ Wednesday, October 19, 2005