25 Words That Don’t Mean What They Used To

**jigglepete** · 10-12-2021, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by Private Pickle

Meanwhile no one in the last 50 years has ever used "gay" to mean "joyous or happy".

Except my Mom... every time she signed her name 🙂

**Private Pickle** · 10-12-2021, 07:02 PM

Originally Posted by jigglepete

Except my Mom... every time she signed her name 

Well she got caught up apparently. My guess is there were more than a few snickers at her expense.

**Private Pickle** · 10-12-2021, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by Cletus

A homosexual person may or may not be "gay", depending on his mood. A "gay" person may or may not be homosexual, depending on his sexual orientation.

You sound like a man of experience.

**Captdon** · 10-12-2021, 07:11 PM

Originally Posted by Private Pickle

Meanwhile no one in the last 50 years has ever used "gay" to mean "joyous or happy".

Sure people have. Get out of the house more. Also, $#@! used to mean cigarette.

**Captdon** · 10-12-2021, 07:13 PM

Originally Posted by Private Pickle

LOL. So you said you're kids were gay describing them as happy? Or your grandkids? I mean the very fact that I suggested that you at any time said your kids were "gay" is gonna result in vitriol.

"I had a gay old time". Common phrase still used.

**Captdon** · 10-12-2021, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Private Pickle

You sound like a man of experience.

Dickhead.

**Cletus** · 10-12-2021, 07:25 PM

Originally Posted by Private Pickle

You sound like a man of experience.

If by that you mean someone who has spoken English for a long time and has a pretty fair command of the language, I am indeed.

**Cotton1** · 10-12-2021, 07:27 PM

Originally Posted by Captdon

"I had a gay old time". Common phrase still used.

It's on the Flintstones. "A yabba dabba Doo time a dabba Doo time we'll have a gay old time "

**Cletus** · 10-12-2021, 07:48 PM

Originally Posted by Captdon

Sure people have. Get out of the house more. Also, $#@! used to mean cigarette.

That is another of those words with an interesting history. It dates back to at least the 1200s, earlier if you include its Latin roots. It wasn't until early in the 20th century that it gained use as a derogatory term for homosexuals. At various times it has meant a bundle of sticks, a traditional British food made of Pork, an unpleasant woman and at one time, it was even used as a verb, which meant something like "Do a favor" or "Carry out a chore". In British slang, it was also a wooden torch and as you mentioned, it was popular slang for a cigarette.

**countryboy** · 10-12-2021, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by Chris

They're called Irregular Immigrants now.

Not enough fiber in their diets?

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