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THOUSANDS OF NEW words have been added to the Scrabble dictionary – including “lolz”, “obvz”, “lotsa” and “shizzle”.
The Guardian has a pretty extensive list of some of the most, um, interesting additions.
They include:
Also included are onomatopoeic interjections, words created from sounds such, as “augh”, “blech”, “eew” and “yeesh”.
Some 6,500 words have been added to Collins’ Official Scrabble Words - double the amount added to the previous edition.
Helen Newstead, head of language content at Collins, said: “The Internet age has revolutionised the inclusion of slang in dictionaries.”
Now people use slang in social media posts, tweets, blogs, comments, text messages, you name it, so there’s a host of evidence for informal varieties of English that simply didn’t exist before.
Reaction hasn’t been too positive…
Sue Bowman, membership secretary of the Association of British Scrabble Players, told the Daily Telegraph the new words are an “abuse of the English language”.
“They seem very artificial…. It is mainly youth culture and American influence,” she said.
- with reporting from AFP
However let us not forget that former Pope Benedict is responsible for “Crimen sollicitationis”, the Vatican’s officials secret guide for covering up child sexual abuse.
This shameful document should not be forgotten. Every Catholic needs to know about this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimen_sollicitationis?wprov=sfti1
@SouperArlene:
That was 10 mins I’ll never get back, anyway straight from the page you just linked:
“There is no basis to assume that the Holy See envisioned this process to be a substitute for any secular legal process, criminal or civil. It is also incorrect to assume, as some have unfortunately done, that these two Vatican documents are proof of a conspiracy to hide sexually abusive priests or to prevent the disclosure of sexual crimes committed by clerics to secular authorities.”
Ah yes I thought a top secret, Vatican child abuse guide seemed a bit much alright. You’re tin foil hat is on a bit tight.
@SouperArlene: I am very curious to see where in this document you can back up your false claim? That is not to say the church has not covered up abuse – clearly it has – but this document is not some secret memo on how to cover up abuse. It is rather the opposite.
Oh my God Jimmy and Paul Whitehead I cant believe you’re defending this document.
It imposes an oath of secrecy on the child victim, the priest dealing with the allegation and any witnesses. Breaking that oath means excommunication from the Catholic Church.
So in other words, if the child does not keep quiet about the abuse, he has to go to hell according to their damnable false doctrine.
How anyone can defend this is beyond belief.
Good luck to you with your dying religion.
@SouperArlene: I’m defending no-one I’m only calling out your bullsh*t. Have you actually read the link you posted? Read the section on trial confidentiality and get back to me..you are twisting the whole thing to suit your narrative
@SouperArlene: There are many things wrong with your post. The document you refer to was approved by Pope John XXIII and was nothing to do with Pope Benedict.
Did you read the document? It’s clear you did not.
@SouperArlene: Just pointing out that this document is not what you describe it to be. You clearly have never read it in its entirety. You are however right in some aspects of how the church has dealt with abuse by cover up and imposed silence – I am just saying this is not the document that you claim it to be.
“Retired Former Pope” – I didn’t realise ‘Former Pope’ was an actual position. Surely it’s just Former Pope???
@John McSweeney: I believe the Pope formerly known as Pontiff is the politically correct term.
@Gordon Comstock: Pope Emeritus is the correct term.
@John McSweeney: The correct terminology is ‘Pope Benedict emeritus’… it means retired, but allowed to retain the title of the office.
Two “sole representatives of God on Earth” in one shot. Stunning
@Paraic: Incorrect – only one pope.
@Phillip O’Brien: Incorrect. Benedict is still a Pope. Emeritus. But he retains the title.
@Paul Whitehead: Incorrect – a poor and pope emeritus are not the same thing. Pope Emeritus Benedict can not speak ex cathedra.
Lovely photo! Can the journal confirm where I could buy a copy?
He could do with allowing married priests in remote parts of Ireland as well, retired priests covering 3 and 4 parishes at the moment.
Stay behind closed doors please
However Pope Benedict (Ratzinger) cannot deny that he was the main villain behind the notorious Vatican guide for covering up child abuse, namely: ‘Crimen sollicitationis’.
Even the Vatican acknowledges this now. In any other industry he would be in jail but for some reason he is given a free pass. He is responsible for so many crimes against children it’s mind boggling.
For more information see:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crimen_sollicitationis?wprov=sfti1
Oops. Apologies for posting twice.
Still, it’s not like threatening children if they tell on their abusers or anything.
@SouperArlene: Please will you look at when this document was drawn up and who signed it and who approved it and you’ll see it’s of no support to your argument at all.
When pressed, most people will admit, quite rightly in my opinion, to the acceptance of some ‘version’ of ‘god’ cum ‘spirituality’ but these two guys are evidence that the ‘blind do lead the blind’.
@Denis McClean: Did He ‘Slap’ his hand I wonder.!!
@Denis McClean: not me! In fact I think most people know in their heart of hearts it’s all codswollop but dervive some comfort from the incesting delusion that they are not just heading into a deep dark abyss of nothingness when they die.
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