Slang SurveyWhat new bit of language are you hearing at the moment? We want to hear words and phrases, with definitions and where it's being used. We're interested in marketing speak, stuff from kids in playgrounds etc.
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rob, Sun 1 Feb 2004, 14:00)
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oojamawotsitthe oojamawotsit is when you're asking for something and can't remember the name of the object:
'Have you seen the oojamawotsit, I'm sure I left around here'.
We also call remote control's Frank (as in Zappa) have you got the TV Frank?
Work speak involves a lot of taking ownership (in other words if you get a complaint then you have to deal wit it, and if it goes tits up its your fault)
tits up- things going badly wrong.
There's a lot of thinking outside the box/thinking outside the circle, and pro-active enagagement, which I have no idea what it is!
(, Sun 1 Feb 2004, 19:27, Reply)
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