The New "Awesome"

[b.c.]

...."AMAZING".... Everything nowadays is "amazing". It felt "amazing", we had an "amazing" time, the movie was "amazing", we were served an "amazing" duck a l'whatever. Amazing, amazing, amazing.

I'm so sick of hearing "amazing". Where'd it come from? It's sorta laid back isn't it? I mean, amazement is not quite awe, I think, though better than wonder (ful)... perhaps...I dunno.

But for chrissakes show some ingenuity and creativity. Mix up your "amazing" with an occasional "thrilling" or even a spectacular or two...something other than just freakin' "amazing".

 

[nudeyorker]

This is a divine topic for a thread! :wink: I know how you feel I cringe anytime anyone says someone or something is awesome!

 

[D_Choad Lowe]

great is ok, but amazing would be great!

 

[The Dragon]

"Awesome" is SOOOO five minutes ago!
*hair flip*
New current fav. is "Fabulous!"

 

[nudeyorker]

"Awesome" is SOOOO five minutes ago!
*hair flip*
New current fav. is "Fabulous!"

I used that from about 1984 until 1999.... it's to soon for me to go back to fabulous.

 

[Not_Punny]

Word.


:biggrin:

 

[superbot]

'Awesome' has ALWAYs been a naff expression.I like the the not very often used 'cracking.' It's a northern expression,example: "By 'eck that girl's got a cracking bust"

 

[willow78]

A few from Australia/New Zealand:

Deadly, Grouse, Choice

 

[vince]

Brilliant thread b.c.

 

[Endued]

I'll take 'amazing' over 'epic' any day of the week.

 

[mista geechee]

incredible

 

[nudeyorker]

incredible

I used to work with a really annoying woman who always used to say incroyable all the time. Maybe I'll start doing that!

 

[witch]

let's bring back "bees knees"

 

[monel]

Here in and around Boston, everything is "Wicked!"

 

[b.c.]

Yes..."bee's knees", or the even more whimsical "cat's pajamas". Maybe we should start making up our own just to see if it catches on... "butterific", "spamtastic", etc.

 

[AlteredEgo]

I went to a convention earlier in the month and used the word "fantastic" a lot. A whole lot. Waaaay too much. Now, it seems like it's my thing. Fucking fantastic.

 

[galaxus]

The people I hang around use the phrase "GO HARD" or "WINNING!"

 

[willow78]

Maybe we should start making up our own just to see if it catches on... "butterific", "spamtastic", etc.

How about 'fazing' (my short for 'fucking amazing')? I know it's technically still 'amazing', but it's a change.....

I recently started hearing 'hectic' a lot - I thought it must be new but apparently skateboarders have been using it for decades.

 

[mista geechee]

bangass = banging + badass

.......or we could do it like a rappers do nowadays

example : " damn I like them Steve Irwin's (stingray loafers) "

 

[willow78]

Brillsworth (brilliant)