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Boned? We're adults here; you can say fucked.
by antidaily 16y ago
Boned? We're adults here; you can say fucked.
- danilocampos 16y agoI curse pretty freely on HN. Boned is just such a great word. Say it out loud. That deep "own" sound. It's rich, like a chocolate bar. You use "fuck" when your pacing places you in a real hurry, like a using an unstable old log for balance while you cross a brook. So if you say "Digg is fucked" you end on this gaspy note, waiting for more, which sucks. The quick "kt" sound at the end is most suitable for connection, maybe to say "up its own ass." But that's just crass, and not what I was going for. On the other hand, if you say "Digg is boned" you can just let it sit there for a moment, sinking in. You've planted the sound of the word firmly. Fuck is for urgency. I wished to convey finality. It's a Twain thing - "The difference between the right word and almost the right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug."
- MikeCapone 16y agoThank you, that was splendid!
- antidaily 16y agoBoned = sex. Never seen it used successfully in any other context; certainly not here.