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Old 03-25-2010, 12:53 PM   #1
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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."

I know I've used most, if not all, of these words in regular conversation at one point!
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I would have thought "Meh" would have been higher. Skater punk kids need to work harder...
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I would have thought "Meh" would have been higher. Skater punk kids need to work harder...
Now if that's not an oxymoron...I MEAN PARADOX

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I thought Bart played Kwyjibo.
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Now if that's not an oxymoron...
Unpossible! Stick with the theme, man!
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Now if that's not an oxymoron...
Its not. Its a paradox.

An oxymoron is when the two words are used together, such as "old news" or "bad luck."


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Its not. Its a paradox.

An oxymoron is when the two words are used together, such as "old news" or "bad luck."



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I thought Bart played Kwyjibo.
Sweet mercifiul crap you're right! I didn't even catch that.
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I thought Bart played Kwyjibo.
He did. I think it was in the second episode.
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Its not. Its a paradox.

An oxymoron is when the two words are used together, such as "old news" or "bad luck."


It's more like an enigma, wrapped in a mystery. Wrapped in a vest.
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Ricky from Trailer park boyz winds hands down
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It's more like an enigma, wrapped in a mystery. Wrapped in a vest.
See my vest!
See my vest!
Made of real gorilla chest!
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Ricky from Trailer park boyz winds hands down
Nope, sorry. He's good, but he's not even in the same league as Homer Simpson. Trailer Park Boys hasn't been translated into 18 languages or so.
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Eat my shorts, d'oh and meh are the only ones from the list that I recognize.
I've used d'oh before, but probably not since I was 10.
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Nope, sorry. He's good, but he's not even in the same league as Homer Simpson. Trailer Park Boys hasn't been translated into 18 languages or so.
I dunno man.. but the rickyism is pretty powerful

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See my vest!
See my vest!
Made of real gorilla chest!
Feel this sweater.
There's no better
Than authentic Irish Setter!
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