new word
By TheRealDawn
@dawnald (85135)
Shingle Springs, California
February 7, 2013 4:36pm CST
So this morning Dearra was talking about her latest (since Spring, this is the longest one so far) obsession, Tom Hiddleson (Loki in The Avengers), and how nice he was and never sarcastic. Then she said sarcasm was an important part of her life, she's always "sarcaustic". That was a mistake, probably a cross between sarcastic and commenting, but to me it sounded like a cross between sarcasm and caustic, like extremely sarcastic to the point that it burns or something. Now I've read things on the internet where people have merged words with a funny definition, but this is the first time I actually heard an original one come out of somebody's mouth accidentally. Brilliant and she didn't even know it!
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12 responses
@celticeagle (158958)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Feb 13
And it is a good one! Feels good when you come up with something like this. A brilliant one there.
@hereandthere (45651)
• Philippines
8 Feb 13
they're called portmanteau http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portmanteau
and to me that's the edge of english as a language. it borrows from others and create new ones. something i saw recently is appcelerator. even a techidiot/techphobic like me can have an idea what it does.
i think she knows she's above her peers in some ways. it will be appreciated by others when she's older, like at work. but i guess it also depends on the type of work, the kind of boss she has, the size and culture of the company.
@dawnald (85135)
• Shingle Springs, California
9 Feb 13
I think I remember that word from Alice in Wonderland.
@BarBaraPrz (45476)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
8 Feb 13
Yup, that's a good one. Right up there with exhaustipated...
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@wilsongoddard (7291)
• United States
7 Feb 13
I haven't heard that one before; however, it's actually not a new one. Urban Dictionary already has it (www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sarcaustic). It is defined as, "Sarcasm mixed with a generous helping of bitterness."
There is also at least one person out there that uses that as a user name.
I do like the word, though. 
I wonder if Dearra shall end up incorporating it into her idiolect.
My idiolect includes some rather unusual words. Of course, I can't post some of them on here... 
I wonder if Dearra shall end up incorporating it into her idiolect.
My idiolect includes some rather unusual words. Of course, I can't post some of them on here... 2 people like this
@redredrose (1105)
• United States
7 Feb 13
First of all i like Loki from the avengers as well, but couldn't remember his real name til now. Also i have heard people combine words and not know it. I have even done it on occasion.
@cynthiann (18602)
• Jamaica
7 Feb 13
I am now feeling happy as I make up words all the time. Love her one though. I am even calling my children by the wrong name sometimes but with me it is an age thingy
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@webearn99 (1742)
• India
8 Feb 13
Teens or for that matter, anyone with a passion are bound to do that. That is what develops a language. Feels funtastic, doesn't it?
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@alberello (4752)
• Italy
8 Feb 13
Well, in our Italian vocabulary in recent years, also due to the introduction of new technologies, entered our vocabulary new terms, the majority of Anglo-Saxon origin.
In dictionaries written around the year 60's these terms had not yet been introduced.
However, the English language is widespread in most of the world. Reason for which, we Italians have to get used to living with these new terms.
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@WildHorses (718)
• United States
8 Feb 13
I rather like that. I get the same meaning from it that you do.
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