http://www.calgaryherald.com/enterta...787/story.html
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The survey on the which words from the "The Simpsons" have had an impact on the English language was based on answers from translators working around the world for a London-based translation agency. The results were as follows:
- 37% "D'oh!" - a grunt expressing frustration at realizing that things have gone wrong, or that one has just said or done something foolish.
- 13% "introubulate - to get someone into trouble.
- 11% "craptacular" - spectacularly crap.
- 10% "eat my shorts" - a dismissive insult.
- 9% "knowitallism" - describes Lisa Simpson's personality.
- 7% "embiggen" - to enlarge or empower.
- 6% "meh" - an interjection, suggesting deep indifference.
- 4% "learning juice" - beer.
- 3% "cheese-eating surrender monkeys" — the French.
- 1% "kwyjibo" - word made up by Homer Simpson to win Scrabble game. Defined as "a big dumb balding Northern American ape with no chin."
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I know I've used most, if not all, of these words in regular conversation at one point!