![]() ![]() fə(r), (|)fȯ(ə)r, (|)fȯ(ə), in R speech in the southern US also (|)fär preposition Etymology: Middle English, from Old English … Webster's New International English Dictionary ![]() ˈthiŋ noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, thing, assembly, reason akin to Old High German … More meanings of this word and English-Russian, Russian-English translations for the word «FOR ANOTHER THING» in dictionaries. Either way, the one thing I’ve realized is for me, someone who is not a cast member of California Dreams - saying “awesome” isn’t awesome. Or more accurately, maybe I’m so negative and cynical that when something even remotely good happens, I am blown away, deem it a miracle, and describe it thusly. It’s a habit that I have no memory of forming or no reason to form, or anyway that’s what I told people after that incredibly strange eulogy. Saying “awesome” - like riding a unicycle, beating up the beat, or marrying a man - is fine, just not appropriate for my personality. ![]() These are people with things like wine cellars, classical music, and work Blackberries, who use the word “awesome” skillfully - and yes, I’m as troubled as you that apparently I think the epitome of adulthood is Frasier Crane. There are certainly tons of people in the world who are much more adult than me. This will additionally be deployed when I encounter something I believe to be the very best of its kind. I need something for when I think something very positive has happened or will happen to me, or others. Sure, having a youthful outlook is great and I don’t really have a lifestyle that prohibits me from saying “awesome.” Still, I think it’s time to exchange it for a new go-to word. ![]() I have a robust personal vocabulary that is resplendent with adjectives. There’s one small problem: I still say “awesome.” I own several matching sets of salt-and-pepper shakers, I can rent a car basically everywhere, and I’ve considered buying a briefcase several times. My Netflix queue, wardrobe and the As seen on TV Slushy Magic kit sitting on my desk might argue otherwise, but it’s a fact. ![]()
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