Thesaurus for dummies anyone?

Hi SomeCowgirl, reading that someone should definitely make a thesaurus of Americanisms as the whole sentence 'cuss word dang judy' was a completely foreign language to me. I'm pretty certain that 'whatcha thunk' could be translated as 'any thoughts on this matter' but I'm lost in confusion.

This is a really good discussion baby,and I am sure there are a lot of people who have opinions when it comes to this topic,I am sure that some people probably do not think that it would be needed while others would probably love to have it,but I think it would be a great idea to have a Thesaurus for words that you do not know but should,especially for slang or sayings,and your momma probably did make it up because I have never heard of that before,and she probably made it up because of her aunt Judy lol,I love you with all my heart and soul,have a great day,good luck with all of your mylotting goals,and Happy Posting.

I thunk I'm cornfused...

LOL...here's one..Son of a biscuit eater...LOL..my grandmother used to say that one when she was angry. I'm thinking there is a whole lot more slang that would require a thesaurus if everyone started using it.

I never heard the cuss word dang judy before. lol. I don't think I even have a thesaurus in my home to use to look up words. I do have a dictionary at home to use. I don't really see a need for me to have a thesaurus. But it would be cool to look up new words that mean the same thing as a different word.

Try urbandictionary.com. It has user-submitted definitions of slang. There are printed slang dictionaries available, too. The problem is, especially with globalised entertainment and the internet, slang evolves and migrates faster than any publishing company can keep up. Urban Dictionary seems as close as you can get to what you're talking about!

Heh, a thesaurus? Not a bad idea since we all come from different walks of life and talk (yes yes, "Type") in our own distinct ways. Some of us may understand many of the words in discussions and responses all over, but others (especially those that have English as a second language) may not be able to do so. Now when it comes to thesaurus I believe there should be a main version, like a typical thesaurus. There should also be separate versions for the esoteric discussions (typically pertaining to interests and words used therein). And as you described, a thesaurus for slang and expressions. There is always urban dictionary but use at your own discretion. But the bad part is "dang judy" didn't show up. You'd be surprised what words and definitions are there though.

hmm. i never used thesaurus. i am not sure any more what is thesaurus any more. is that list of synonyms. anyways, i do like dictionaries or any thesaurus cause i like to learn more words. if there is any one who is willing to make a thesaurus of slangs or new words i will like to have a copy.

I think that this would be a help to everyone espically those of us who cannot spell and have moments where we cannot think of the exact word we need. It would also be helpful for those who want to learn english as a second language or expand their vacabulary. As I have not reach 500 post yet I cannot even use a word program to check this and then copy and paste. So any help I could get would be wonderful. I enjoy the challange of learning new words and most of the time have a slight idea of what many words mean without having the complete knowledge I would like. So I am interested in both the dictionary and the THESAURUS FOR DUMMIES.

I have often thought about making up a phrase book to help my husband. I am from southern England and he is from Rhode Island, USA, and though he has no problem with my accent, or I his, sometimes there are phrases or words that he doesn't know, and I have to explain. Apparently Americans don't use the word 'snog' so I told him I would demonstrate if he found out what it means...lol