is that a proper word, or did we just make it up?

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:45, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

What, "pescetarian"?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pescetarian
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:47, Reply)

OK, so we made it up, but it's made it into dictionaries, fair dos.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:54, Reply)

I would have preferred "fussy cunts" myself

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:56, Reply)

Well, yes, may start describing myself as such.
Well fussy, anyway, cunt might not go down well.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:59, Reply)

I think all words are made up, at some point.
Television, for example. Some poncey arse decided it would be more acceptable if it had a classically-derived name.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:47, Reply)

well they don't just exist in some kind of ether
we can snatch them from. Meaning is usage and all that
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:50, Reply)

yesbut
I reckon there's a difference between "Table" and "PIDery" as one was made up ages ago and everyone know what it means, and one I made up a month ago and only 3 other people know what it means. Obviously there are shades in between and community specific words like "mindpiss"..... anyway, erm stuff.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 11:58, Reply)

that's kind of the point I was making
words become 'proper' words when people use them and others understand them.
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Aug 2011, 12:00, Reply)

indeed, I just wasn't sure how much that word was in common usage.
Also the problem with this line is that if enough people start misusing words we have to accept that phrases like "I could care les" are valid, even if they sound like gibberish.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Tue 16 Aug 2011, 12:12, Reply)