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Re:Ask HN: I was hit with a patent troll lawsuit, how do I d... by hellbannedguy on Monday June 21, 2021 @06:40PM (#27585461)
It's a word we need to stop using. Along with "Flexing".

I had this one English teacher who squashed any interest in writing after I took his class. He was known as Red because that's what color our papers were when he was finished grading them.

He did say a few thing that felt right. One was just don't use cliches. The other was don't use slang.

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Re:Ask HN: I was hit with a patent troll lawsuit, how do I d... by kennywinker on Monday June 21, 2021 @06:50PM (#27585579)
Shakespeare would probably have some strong, formerly slang, words to say about your English teacher's take on using slang. Today's synonyms are yesterdays slang, and arguing against embracing the fluidity of language is just saying dead old white guys have a monopoly on inventing words.
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