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Topic 199 · 17 responses · archived october 2000
~Carolineevans
Sun, Feb 23, 1997 (19:01)
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When I first found this board, I was baffled by some of the short-forms, vocabulary and symbolism used here. Now I find that others are asking the meaning of such terms as ROFLOL and Daggy. Maybe some of these things should be explained all in one place, like here.Ask a question, or offer an explanation before the question is asked.
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~Ann
Sun, Feb 23, 1997 (22:06)
#1
BTW=By The Way
LOL=Laughing Out Loud
ROTFLOL=Rolling On The Floor Laughing Out Loud
IMO=In My Opinion
IMHO=In My Humble Opinion
~Amy
Sun, Feb 23, 1997 (22:33)
#2
Good idea, Caroline.
I like Kali's innovation to ROTFLOL:
ROTFLOLAN = Rolling on the floor laughing out loud, attaining nose (beverage is expelled via that cavity in the act of laughing)
~Mari
Mon, Feb 24, 1997 (11:55)
#3
Carloine, I lifted this explanation from our archives for our new friends;
Topic 33 of 200 [austen]: incredibly dumb and stupid questions (for newbies)
Response 59 of 74: Mari Topitzes (Mari) * Tue, Jan 28, 1997 (11:03) * 7 lines
Susan; here it is. There came into being a topic of discussion, which began with a discussion about clothes, where someone noted that Mr. Firth appeared to vary on whether he �dressed� left or right.. if you know what I mean. The person had discussed the topic with her husband, who thought that most men always dressed to one side, rather than alternating. There was some discussion of compiling a list of which side Mr. Darcy was dressed to in certain scenes; similar to a list of which dresses Lizzy wore in
each scene, but this was never compiled (or, at any rate, never published ;-)�. )
It was one of our Australian cousins who introduced the term daggy to us, and it was unanimously moved that the topic be thus named.
This, madam, is a faithful narrative of all my dealings with the daggy topic. For the truth of this account, you may inquire of Cheryl Sneed, who is familiar with the entire history of all daggy and snogging activities.
~Darcyfan
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (09:38)
#4
Mari....LOL....great job doing a difficult explanation.....
Thank you to all who have contributed....now I don't have to feel like a newbie when I have to ask "What does that mean?"...I can come here and be discreet!
~Inko
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (16:24)
#5
I have a question. I think it's for SusanC, but I'm not sure. What does
ITA mean??
~bernhard
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (18:47)
#6
I Totally Agree?
Just one more thing I'd like to know re: "Daggy" - Now, are we talking about an adverb which describes how we are when we sink (rise?) to discussing how he's "dressed", OR an adjective which describes his special characteristic?
~Carolineevans
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (19:51)
#7
Cindy, I have always assumed it to be an adjective. "Daggily" I think has been used as an adverb, but I am not sure.
~Susan
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (19:56)
#8
#5 Yes, Inko, ITA means I totally agree. I saw it on another board and assumed it was a common usage -- didn't meant to appear elitist, if that's how it seemed.
~bernhard
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (20:16)
#9
okay, so adj. describing our ramblings, or adj. describing you-know
~kate
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (23:01)
#10
OK, I've been meaning for a week to post something about DAGGY.
My etymology of daggy is a bit different to the one you've been using here. I know what the REAL meaning is (not really mentionable - has to do with sheep) , but its used by me and my Aust. friends and family to mean someone/something which is slight scruffy, unfashionable and yet lovable.
DAG is used to describe a person, meaning that they are slightly eccentric, odd, perhaps unfashionable or scruffy but loveable all the same. It's kind of an affectionate way of telling someone they're a bit strange.
I've never heard it in a context where it has any sexual overtones at all.... but I'm sure it is used differently by different people. I was quite startled to come across it here used in this way - but it's kind of growing on me...
~Ann
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (23:23)
#11
Maybe you could bring the new definition back to Australia when you return.
~Cheryl
Wed, Feb 26, 1997 (23:50)
#12
Ok, for those seeking reliable info about how daggy as we use it came about, I refer you to the old P&P2 BB Archives, linked on the front page. HC has ingeneously arranged the posts by number and alphabetically, so simply scroll down to the D's and you shall find the whole story, from the horses mouth! ;-)
~Anna
Thu, Feb 27, 1997 (17:59)
#13
re 10:
Kate, Hilary originally used 'daggy' pretty much as you would. However she applied it to Darcy, esp in the wedding scene, and thus it developed new overtones...
~kate
Thu, Feb 27, 1997 (21:36)
#14
]she applied it to Darcy, esp in the wedding scene, and thus it developed new overtones...
Thus are new words created. Isn't English a wonderful language?
~Hilary
Thu, Feb 27, 1997 (22:53)
#15
It sure is Kate! I expect full credit in the next dictionary!
~candace
Thu, Feb 27, 1997 (23:05)
#16
It seems that as the topic started out on the subject of Daggy but deteriorated greatly to uh, you know, we originally used the term "Daggy Thread" whenever we would refer to this subject -- From there we then seemed to have just shorted it to Daggy.
~Carolineevans
Fri, Feb 28, 1997 (16:03)
#17
"daggy thread" was a topic title, way way back when this was first discussed.