Word Supremacy
No photo today, just some thoughts from Sharon, thoughts on words with dge in them.
Wedge: a triangular piece of something to stick under your door.
Budge: usually said when someone or something won't, when they're a bit stuck.
Fridge: a big, heavy object, very difficult to move
Sludge: a sticky gooey mess
Sledge: the British word for sled, sleigh or toboggan. Somehow it hasn't got the speed or fun of those other words. A sledge would just get stuck in a snowbank. "Just hear those sledge bells ringaling...".
Sorry, people, it is wrong and must be eradicated.
posted by John and Sharon @ 09:53
10 comments
10 Comments:
What do the British call a sledge hammer?
I bet that's a funny looking hammer!
When I was teaching ESL, this horrible word was part of one of the programs and I outright refused to teach it except as "you'll hear British people say it, but you shouldn't. Say sled. Or sleigh."
So really no photo of the dragon head? I've been waiting.
Hey Bethanne, I have a short handle sledgehammer with a small head. I have a larger one at the cottage with a heavier head. They're great for giving a heavier blow to the weDGE (if needed) when splitting wood. The word, sledgehammer, is a compound word.
This discussion is so beneath I won't opartake except to say we call it sledge hammer too
Hey Dad, I'm completely confused by your comment. Is there a pun I'm too drunk to see?
Hah, Aubrey's drunk! I totally agree with Sharon, though.
re patrick's comment:
And why do WE call it a sledge hammer??
Is there some British sled smashing history here?
Thankyou Tracey for some rational non-racist thinking...unlike these word supremacists I live with
John
All I am going to say to the canadians is .. remember where you got your language from. It came from here so I think we know what we're talking about and the verb, to sledge, or going sledging is appropriate to the task described. Said with approprirate emphasis it can be quite onomatopoetic too!
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