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I really want the word 'lulz' to go away.

by orenmazor 15y ago

Cushman 15y ago
It's just the Internet English word for schadenfreude; what you really want is for the concept to go away.
WalterGR 15y ago
It's also interesting that they chose the spelling "diss", which is incorrect. It's "dis", from "disrespect".
- mambodog 15y ago
  'Diss' is widely used in common vernacular. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diss http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diss http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=diss http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=diss See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diss_track http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diss_track
  - WalterGR 15y ago
    http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-of/diss http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-of/diss
- andrewflnr 15y ago
  The only place I can think of seeing "dis" with one 's' is in reference to the Inferno virtual machine. By itself it always seems to be "diss".
  - WalterGR 15y ago
    "Diss" is a new spelling of the original "dis".
    - kokey 15y ago
      There aren't many single syllable verbs that end with an 'is' sound that doesn't end with a 'ss'. In fact, I think there are none. Outside of verbs, it's almost only names (and 'this'), so 'dis' would be a pretty rare way to spell a word in common use. I also think this is because it would appear natural to use the other new words derived from it, dissing and dissed, with the 'ss'. You don't need to use these forms with nouns etc. I think it's only normal for people to end up spelling it 'diss', especially as the original word it was derived from becomes less known. That said, I am a second language English speaker and haven't even completed English as a second language in high school.
      - WalterGR 15y ago
        I also think this is because it would appear natural to use the other new words derived from it, dissing and dissed, with the 'ss'. The original spellings of the verb forms are dis, dissed, disses, dissing. I think it's only normal for people to end up spelling it 'diss', especially as the original word it was derived from becomes less known. True, but you'd think a publication like NewScientist would strive for (some sense of) correctness in terminology selection. Also see: http://www.grammarist.com/spelling/dis-diss/ http://www.grammarist.com/spelling/dis-diss/
    - michael_dorfman 15y ago
      It's also now the dominant spelling, and can't really be considered "incorrect".
      - WalterGR 15y ago
        How are you measuring dominance?
- epo 15y ago
  So, what's it like to realise that New Scientist is more up to date with street talk than you are?
  - WalterGR 15y ago
    I run a slang dictionary. It's not.
    - epo 15y ago
      I have only ever seen the 'diss' spelling, perhaps your dictionary needs revising.
      - WalterGR 15y ago
        Revising my dictionary in this case would mean artificially modifying the submission dates of the respective terms to suggest "diss" came first.

I really want the word 'lulz' to go away.

Cushman 15y ago

It's just the Internet English word for schadenfreude; what you really want is for the concept to go away.

WalterGR 15y ago

It's also interesting that they chose the spelling "diss", which is incorrect. It's "dis", from "disrespect".

mambodog 15y ago
'Diss' is widely used in common vernacular. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diss http://www.thefreedictionary.com/diss http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=diss http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=diss See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diss_track http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diss_track
- WalterGR 15y ago
  http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-of/diss http://onlineslangdictionary.com/meaning-of/diss
andrewflnr 15y ago
The only place I can think of seeing "dis" with one 's' is in reference to the Inferno virtual machine. By itself it always seems to be "diss".
- WalterGR 15y ago
  "Diss" is a new spelling of the original "dis".
  - kokey 15y ago
    There aren't many single syllable verbs that end with an 'is' sound that doesn't end with a 'ss'. In fact, I think there are none. Outside of verbs, it's almost only names (and 'this'), so 'dis' would be a pretty rare way to spell a word in common use. I also think this is because it would appear natural to use the other new words derived from it, dissing and dissed, with the 'ss'. You don't need to use these forms with nouns etc. I think it's only normal for people to end up spelling it 'diss', especially as the original word it was derived from becomes less known. That said, I am a second language English speaker and haven't even completed English as a second language in high school.
    - WalterGR 15y ago
      I also think this is because it would appear natural to use the other new words derived from it, dissing and dissed, with the 'ss'. The original spellings of the verb forms are dis, dissed, disses, dissing. I think it's only normal for people to end up spelling it 'diss', especially as the original word it was derived from becomes less known. True, but you'd think a publication like NewScientist would strive for (some sense of) correctness in terminology selection. Also see: http://www.grammarist.com/spelling/dis-diss/ http://www.grammarist.com/spelling/dis-diss/
  - michael_dorfman 15y ago
    It's also now the dominant spelling, and can't really be considered "incorrect".
    - WalterGR 15y ago
      How are you measuring dominance?
epo 15y ago
So, what's it like to realise that New Scientist is more up to date with street talk than you are?
- WalterGR 15y ago
  I run a slang dictionary. It's not.
  - epo 15y ago
    I have only ever seen the 'diss' spelling, perhaps your dictionary needs revising.
    - WalterGR 15y ago
      Revising my dictionary in this case would mean artificially modifying the submission dates of the respective terms to suggest "diss" came first.