Have you ever 'redefined' a word?

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041, Making FLORIDA Real Estate EZ (ReMax Realtec Group)

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Kathleen Daniels, Probate & Trust Specialist

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I make us new words frequently and often not intentionally. I find myself hearing a word come out of my mouth and then ask ... is that a word? Is is now.

Jul 30, 2017 07:35 AM

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My bride redefined a phrase:

"Congratulations, we've recorded." now means

"Wahoo!!! Shopping"!!!

Jul 30, 2017 08:53 AM

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I am still pondering the meaning of 'IS' after Bill Clinton debated it during his impeachment hearings.

Jul 30, 2017 06:57 AM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041

Cloneonial is my word to describe ordinary looking homes.

Jul 30, 2017 08:16 AM

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Thinvenory - not really re-defined or even a word but, it gets the message across!!

Jul 30, 2017 02:28 PM

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Not yet.

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It's the difference between connotative and denotative. Happens all the time.

Jul 30, 2017 08:18 AM

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Sam Shueh

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mba, cdpe, reopro, pe

The language goes through changes and have different meaning. I thought happy meant ga). Now domestic p. Tomorrow it will have a different meaning.....

Jul 30, 2017 07:05 AM

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I got nothing, still getting used to all the new terminology!

Jul 30, 2017 06:57 AM

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Fred Griffin nailed this one!

Jul 31, 2017 05:42 AM

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My husband and I do this between us. We have a whole language that only we understand. We can talk in code and it is fun.

Jul 30, 2017 07:27 PM

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Haven't heard the orange one.

I hear that NAR is still trying to redefine the word "Realtor" to mean "A real estate agent that adheres to the code of ethics."

There are many words that were popularly defined out here in the 90s that have since been rebranded again.

Jul 30, 2017 09:22 AM

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Have I personally no I don't think so except in play with close friends

Dec 29, 2017 06:45 PM

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Michael Jacobs

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I think much of my language involves words that would be challenged if life was a game of Scrabble.

Aug 01, 2017 02:36 PM

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Jennifer Mackay

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That's a real pet peave of mine - people that try to "redefine" words.

Really gets my goat up

Jul 31, 2017 01:53 PM

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Gabe Sanders

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I'd like to redefine some words that politicians use regularly. Such as "I don't recall".

Jul 31, 2017 05:39 AM

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Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - step-towns is the word I use for towns next to a desirable town.

Jul 30, 2017 11:07 PM

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Jeff Dowler, CRS

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Nope just haven't been that creative or thought-provoking yet.

Jul 30, 2017 08:45 PM

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Jul 30, 2017 08:36 PM

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Bob Crane

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Sometimes it is fun to do.

Jul 30, 2017 05:33 PM

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Scott Godzyk

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I seem to be learning a new language from the teenagers i coach

Jul 30, 2017 03:57 PM

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Roy Kelley

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Not officially.

Jul 30, 2017 03:19 PM

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William Feela

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I have not used this

Jul 30, 2017 12:13 PM

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Will Hamm

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I agree with the one about IS by Bill Clinton!

Jul 30, 2017 09:53 AM

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Richie Alan Naggar

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"Boy oh boy"....can go either way

Jul 30, 2017 09:29 AM

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Nina Hollander, Broker

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I think Bill Clinton took the cake with his questions of what the meaning of is really is.

Jul 30, 2017 08:58 AM

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I make us new words frequently and often not intentionally. I find myself hearing a word come out of my mouth and then ask ... is that a word? Is is now.
My bride redefined a phrase:

"Congratulations, we've recorded." now means

"Wahoo!!! Shopping"!!!
I am still pondering the meaning of 'IS' after Bill Clinton debated it during his impeachment hearings.
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041

Cloneonial is my word to describe ordinary looking homes.
Thinvenory - not really re-defined or even a word but, it gets the message across!!
It's the difference between connotative and denotative. Happens all the time.
The language goes through changes and have different meaning. I thought happy meant ga). Now domestic p. Tomorrow it will have a different meaning.....
I got nothing, still getting used to all the new terminology!
My husband and I do this between us. We have a whole language that only we understand. We can talk in code and it is fun.
Haven't heard the orange one.

I hear that NAR is still trying to redefine the word "Realtor" to mean "A real estate agent that adheres to the code of ethics."

There are many words that were popularly defined out here in the 90s that have since been rebranded again.
Have I personally no I don't think so except in play with close friends
I think much of my language involves words that would be challenged if life was a game of Scrabble.
That's a real pet peave of mine - people that try to "redefine" words.

Really gets my goat up
I'd like to redefine some words that politicians use regularly. Such as "I don't recall".
Annette Lawrence , Palm Harbor, FL 727-420-4041 - step-towns is the word I use for towns next to a desirable town.
Nope just haven't been that creative or thought-provoking yet.
I seem to be learning a new language from the teenagers i coach
I think Bill Clinton took the cake with his questions of what the meaning of is really is.