End of ADS-L Digest - 3 Feb 1994 to 5 Feb 1994

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There are 9 messages totalling 250 lines in this issue.



Topics of the day:



 1. Sluff & Nimrod (5)

 2. your mail (2)

 3. AAVE variation and ADS in Toronto

 4. Regional variation in BE



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Date:  Sat, 5 Feb 1994 21:59:11 -700

From:  Keith Russell <wkr[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]US.DYNIX.COM>

Subject: Re: Sluff & Nimrod



On Sat, 5 Feb 1994, Donald M. Lance wrote:



> Jan Brunvand at U of Utah (Salt Lake City) tells me that his students are

> currently using 'nimrod' as a synonym for nerd, wuss, dork, etc. They

> didn't know the word has biblical connections or might have other meanings.

> I'm not particularly collecting data on this item, but others might be (e.g.,

> Connie Eble) and would want to know of its use elsewhere.

>

My son was using 'nimrod' in this sense four years ago, in high school. I

don't know how widespread the term is, since we're also in Utah (Provo

area), but it isn't particulary new.

>

> Jan also tells me that in the public schools kids "sluff" school -- none of

> that hooky stuff. And the school bulletins use this term in discussing

> school policy. Known elsewhere? Widespread?        (I don't keep

> up with the modern world and don't know these modren terms.)

>

'Sluff' is the usual term here. I 'played hooky' thirty years ago, but my

wife says she used 'sluff.' She graduated from high school in 1966.

>

> Brunvand is the urban legend specialist. Choking Doberman etc.  DMLance



Do you happen to know if Brunvand has an Internet address?



Keith Russell

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