Dear friends,
There are some words that should not exist. Here are a few of the ones that I cannot stand:
Ginormous- a combination of the synonyms "gigantic" and "enormous".
For example, "That dump I took was ginormous".
Guesstimate- a combination of the synonyms "guess" and "estimate".
For example, "My guesstimate for how many jelly beans were in the jar was 3,487. There were six jelly beans in the jar. I am really bad at this."
Conversate- a useless word used in place of "converse". Back formed from the word "conversation".
For example, "The problem with our relationship is we don't conversate."
Tooken- a word used by by people who don't know when to use "took" or "taken".
For example, "The cat burglar had tooken the bait."
Feels- a word used as a synonym for "emotional content" or "emotions".
For example, "That movie had too many feels and not enough action."
Mouthfeel- a word used by gourmands and hipsters to explain the texture a food or beverage has when it is inside your mouth.
For example, "Vodka has a distinct mouthfeel in comparison to other liquors."
And yes, I know that the English language is an ever-evolving and "living" language and should be treated as such. This doesn't mean that I have to like the way it is evolving. I guess this grumpish man is off to go lunting.
See you tomorrow,
Wes
PS I don't mean the form of lunting described in the Urban Dictionary.
