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It's funny how frequently we point and shout at semantic drift when we see it, when it's such a natural part of how we use language https://en.wikipedia.org/wik
by octochamp 1mo ago
It's funny how frequently we point and shout at semantic drift when we see it, when it's such a natural part of how we use language https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_change https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semantic_change
- embedding-shape 1mo agoApropos: > Fun - [...] earlier "a cheat, trick" (c. 1700), from verb fun (1680s) "to cheat, hoax," - https://www.etymonline.com/word/funny https://www.etymonline.com/word/funny
- tosti 1mo agoInteresting. I've had lots of fun with noclip cheats.
- Y_Y 1mo agoYa, just like pointing and shouting at infectious diseases