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It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix? I honestly can't say I remember the "licious" suffix anywhere pre"Bootylicious", except for possibly "Bubblicious". If Beyonce' indeed invented the suffix, would this be the first time that a person single-handedly and unquestionably coined an entire word suffix?
Also, what's the AUE's take on hip-hop slang and hip-hoppers who invent English words which go on to be widespread? Diss, bling, and licious are probably the three most notorious examples, invented by 2Pac, B.G./Pink, and Beyonce' respectively.
Also, what's the AUE's take on hip-hop slang and hip-hoppers who invent English words which go on to be widespread? Diss, bling, and licious are probably the three most notorious examples, invented by 2Pac, B.G./Pink, and Beyonce' respectively.
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[nq:1]It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix? I ... delicious?
- [nq:1]It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix?
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- delicious?
- it's possible, but surely more likely they picked up on or modified a term they had already heard, and made it famous.
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[nq:1]It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix? I ... invented the suffix, would this be the first time that a person single-handedly and unquestionably coined an entire word suffix?[/nq]
Er...delicious? And I would be very wary of claiming that particular artists invented terms...it's possible, but surely
Er...delicious? And I would be very wary of claiming that particular artists invented terms...it's possible, but surely
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} It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", } but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix? I } honestly can't say I remember the "licious" suffix anywhere } pre"Bootylicious", except for possibly "Bubblicious". If Beyonce' } indeed invented the suffix, would this be the first time that a person } single-handedly and unquestionably coined an ent
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[nq:2]It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", but ... a person single-handedly and unquestionably coined an entire word suffix?[/nq]
[nq:1]Er...delicious? And I would be very wary of claiming that particular artists invented terms...it's possible, but surely more likely they picked up on or modified a term they had already heard, and made it famous.[/nq]
Furth
[nq:1]Er...delicious? And I would be very wary of claiming that particular artists invented terms...it's possible, but surely more likely they picked up on or modified a term they had already heard, and made it famous.[/nq]
Furth
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[nq:1]It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix? I honestly can't say I remember the "licious" suffix anywhere pre"Bootylicious", except for possibly "Bubblicious".[/nq]
It's been around a lot longer than that. It's a play on "delicious", reasonably productive in advertising.
This is a hard on
It's been around a lot longer than that. It's a play on "delicious", reasonably productive in advertising.
This is a hard on
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[nq:1]} It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", } but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" ... and Beyonce' respectively. Did they say they invented them? Or is that just where you first noticed them?[/nq]
The following is from pages 32 and 33 of Chapter 4, "Pre- and suf-fix-es: Engl-ish Morph-o-log-y" of A Linguistic Introduction to English Words
The following is from pages 32 and 33 of Chapter 4, "Pre- and suf-fix-es: Engl-ish Morph-o-log-y" of A Linguistic Introduction to English Words
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}> It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", }> but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix? I }> honestly can't say I remember the "-licious" suffix anywhere }> pre-"Bootylicious", except for possibly "Bubblicious". }
} It's been around a lot longer than that. It's a play on "delicious", } reasonably productive in advertising.
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}> It's common knowledge that Beyonce' invented the word "Bootylicious", }> but did she in fact originate the entire "-licious" suffix? I }> honestly can't say I remember the "-licious" suffix anywhere }> pre-"Bootylicious", except for possibly "Bubblicious". }
} It's been around a lot longer than that. It's a play on "delicious", } reasonably productive in advertising.
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Dylan Nicholson infrared:
[nq:1]Further to this, the group "Blackalicious" was formed in the early 1990's. The Macquaire book of slang also lists "***" and "spunkalicious". I'm guessing that last one must look pretty odd to someone not familiar with the aussie meaning of *****.[/nq]
No doubt those young Australian women using "*****" to mean a sexually attractive man are completely unaware
[nq:1]Further to this, the group "Blackalicious" was formed in the early 1990's. The Macquaire book of slang also lists "***" and "spunkalicious". I'm guessing that last one must look pretty odd to someone not familiar with the aussie meaning of *****.[/nq]
No doubt those young Australian women using "*****" to mean a sexually attractive man are completely unaware
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[nq:2]Ugh![/nq]
[nq:1]It's delovely.[/nq]
This brings to mind "degustation". It sounds like the opposite of what it means.
Mike Nitabach
[nq:1]It's delovely.[/nq]
This brings to mind "degustation". It sounds like the opposite of what it means.
Mike Nitabach
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