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"burglarized" still makes me chuckle when I see it written. (It is not a valid word in English). edit: Yes, I know it's valid in American. Burgled (English),

by axod 17y ago

"burglarized" still makes me chuckle when I see it written. (It is not a valid word in English). edit: Yes, I know it's valid in American. Burgled (English), Burglarized (American English).

Semiapies 17y ago
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglarize http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/burglarize Hmm. Which dictionary do you work for?
- axod 17y ago
  By English, I mean English. Not American English.
  - Semiapies 17y ago
    Ah, UK English. Not sure why UK English vocabulary should apply to this site; it does not appear to be based there, and the people who make it appear to be from the Netherlands.
    - gridspy 17y ago
      And New Zealand! We have Colours and such over here.
      - Semiapies 17y ago
        I'm sure he'll have a reason why you're not writing "English", either.
PostOnce 17y ago
dictionary.reference.com: Origin: 1870–75, Americanism; burglar + -ize It's old, it's popular, and it's well understood. It is certainly a valid word. Saying you were burgled has a Mr. Burns feel to it. It's almost always burglarized or robbed in the United States.
- SquidLord 17y ago
  It has to be phrased "wuz robbed," ie. "Damn, man, they stole yo' DVD player! You wuz robbed!"