Comments on: Frak is a Shibboleth! http://blog.oup.com/2011/02/frak/ Academic insights for the thinking world. Sat, 25 May 2013 11:23:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Nerd http://blog.oup.com/2011/02/frak/#comment-203578 Nerd Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:12:28 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=13601#comment-203578 I have used 'shiny', 'lulz', and a few other random internet/geek terms in normal conversation, and people get confused pretty fast. It's awesome how Geek/Nerd/whatever you'd call it has become its own subculture. Makes me happy :D I have used ‘shiny’, ‘lulz’, and a few other random internet/geek terms in normal conversation, and people get confused pretty fast. It’s awesome how Geek/Nerd/whatever you’d call it has become its own subculture. Makes me happy :D

]]> By: WJCarpenter http://blog.oup.com/2011/02/frak/#comment-202809 WJCarpenter Wed, 02 Feb 2011 21:27:20 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=13601#comment-202809 A few years ago, I spent a week in Scheveningen, a beach-side suburb of Den Haag. I learned then that the name "Scheveningen" was used as a shibboleth during WW II because German natives had a difficult time pronouncing it with the Dutch "sch" sound. I also first got educated about "shibbotleth" from The West Wing. Before that, I recognized the word as something vaguely biblical, but I had the completely nonsense notion that it was some kind of sword-like weapon. A few years ago, I spent a week in Scheveningen, a beach-side suburb of Den Haag. I learned then that the name “Scheveningen” was used as a shibboleth during WW II because German natives had a difficult time pronouncing it with the Dutch “sch” sound.

I also first got educated about “shibbotleth” from The West Wing. Before that, I recognized the word as something vaguely biblical, but I had the completely nonsense notion that it was some kind of sword-like weapon.

]]> By: JLH http://blog.oup.com/2011/02/frak/#comment-202757 JLH Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:33:11 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=13601#comment-202757 I still use "frelling" (from "Farscape") on occasion, although I don't think I've ever used "drokk" or "stomm" from "Judge Dredd." I recall the DC Comics character Lobo used to use "bastich," the closest you could get to using "bastard" for a general audience. Oh, there was "sneck" from, I think, Dredd's stable mate "Robo Hunter." Now that I *did* use; you can put a lot of venom into "sneck." I still use “frelling” (from “Farscape”) on occasion, although I don’t think I’ve ever used “drokk” or “stomm” from “Judge Dredd.” I recall the DC Comics character Lobo used to use “bastich,” the closest you could get to using “bastard” for a general audience. Oh, there was “sneck” from, I think, Dredd’s stable mate “Robo Hunter.” Now that I *did* use; you can put a lot of venom into “sneck.”

]]> By: Ray Girvan http://blog.oup.com/2011/02/frak/#comment-202674 Ray Girvan Wed, 02 Feb 2011 02:11:47 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=13601#comment-202674 I did once run into someone who exclaimed "Grud on a greenie!" - which comes from the Judge Dredd comic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Dredd I did once run into someone who exclaimed “Grud on a greenie!” – which comes from the Judge Dredd comic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judge_Dredd

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]]> By: M http://blog.oup.com/2011/02/frak/#comment-202640 M Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:26:36 +0000 http://blog.oup.com/?p=13601#comment-202640 I use "frak" all the time, but I got it from Veronica Mars (which got it from BSG). I don't know if that means I'm initiated or not... I use “frak” all the time, but I got it from Veronica Mars (which got it from BSG). I don’t know if that means I’m initiated or not…

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