I Smirt, You Stooze, They Krump

The title of this post is the title of a new book containing words and phrases which have recently entered public usage. Read the BBC article here.

I will have to get myself a copy of this book; I love how the English language is constantly changing. One of my favourite dictionaries is The Cassell Dictionary of Slang which is fantastic for browsing through and learning lots of strange new words and phrases such as goomer (a fool, a failure), funch (sexual liaisons at lunctime), bag o' wank (a general term of abuse), kabump! (the noisy landing of one object or person on another), nibshit (nil, nothing, a very small amount), bah-fungoo! (an exclamation of contempt or dismissal) and spoffle (to make a fuss, bustle about), once I start reading, it is very difficult to stop. It is also quite disturbing and amusing to realise how many, many euphemisms there are for masturbation. It appears that when we are not doing it, we are trying to think of different ways to describe it.

"I Smirt, You Stooze, They Krump" contains one of my favourite new words - celebutard - "a blend of celebrity, debutante and retard - would be used to describe a celebrity noted for displays of stupidity." There are far too many celebrities who fit into this category, and it is useful to know what to call them all. It also includes another favourite of mine - moobs (man boobs). I had never heard of 'smirt' or 'smirting' even though I've been known to partake in it on occasion (flirting while smoking outside office buildings or pubs). Apparently, "to 'krump' is to dance, sometimes wearing face paint, in a fast and aggressive style, mimicking a fight but remaining non-violent." This activity has totally passed me by but if ever end up doing it, I will now know what to call it. And finally, " 'Stooze' is a verb describing the practice of taking advantage of introductory interest free periods offered by credit card companies, to borrow money that is then invested elsewhere for profit."

Now, are we all wit' it?