DesDownunder Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Scientists uncover oldest words in English The oldest words in the English language include "I" and "who", while words like "dirty" could die out relatively quickly, British researchers say. Scientists at Reading University in southern England have used a supercomputer called ThamesBlue to model the evolution of words in English and the wider family of Indo-European languages over the last 30,000 years. Full report. ugh ugh oog ug-ug! Link to comment
Bruin Fisher Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Ugh. Groo Og gug huggug hoog goo grug huggle gug gug. Uggle gug, go hoggi ug uggle gug. Gruggle? Link to comment
Merkin Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 "I'll ugh two." "Dug boog." "Three." "Gornf snug?" "Five bink, bonk bang!" "UGH!" (translation): "I'll take two." "Your bet." "Three." "Watcha got?" "Five alive, straight flush!" "UGH!" Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Merkin, looking at the translation I think there is an error because you seem to have translated bonk as being straight and bang as a flush...? Still a good bonk and a bang is enough to make anyone flushed. I just don't think it is necessarily straight. Anyway I was pleased to see that you discovered the ancient game of cavemen pokering around with each other. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Merkin, looking at the translation I think there is an error because you seem to have translated bonk as being straight and bang as a flush...?Still a good bonk and a bang is enough to make anyone flushed. I just don't think it is necessarily straight. Anyway I was pleased to see that you discovered the ancient game of cavemen pokering around with each other. Did dear Des learn to be witty Eons ago there at the titty? Or does his concupiscence Arise from experience? Nature of nurture, hmm, I wonder What went on, there downunder. C Link to comment
DesDownunder Posted February 27, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Did dear Des learn to be wittyEons ago there at the titty? Or does his concupiscence Arise from experience? Nature of nurture, hmm, I wonder What went on, there downunder. C I'm still trying to work that out for myself, Cole, but I can assure you that concupiscence (Where did you find that word?) was never in my thoughts while at the titty of my nurturing mother. She did however have a sophisticated sense of sarcasm which I found most charming if not educational. You may think of my wit as spontaneous Zen in which nothing is held sacred from humour, but I have no other explanation. Nice poem Cole. Link to comment
Camy Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Nice poem Cole. Nice poem? Nice? It's bleedin' wonderful! Spake the Emu. Link to comment
Cole Parker Posted February 27, 2009 Report Share Posted February 27, 2009 Nice poem? Nice? It's bleedin' wonderful!Spake the Emu. Awwwwww! C Link to comment
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