In a message dated 2/1/2005 3:27:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Michele Riccio" <mr1 at rcosta.com> writes: >On 31 Jan 2005 at 17:31, MedCat7 at aol.com wrote > >> In a message dated 1/31/2005 3:10:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, "Shawn >> Burns" <s1burns at ucsd.edu> writes: >> >> >Language is like a thingamajig. >> > >> >There is always change and evolution in language, >> >> Like "wicked." It really means something evil (or to that effect), but >> the way I, and many New Englanders, use it is to mean something like, >> "very" or "extremely," only meant more than exteme (if that makes >> sense) (wicked cold, wicked awesome). There ar e other ways I use it >> to, but I don't think anyone would understand them as I am a strange >> person and say and do many strange things. >> >> -C >> > >You left out my favorite - "wicked pissa"! > >M Ah, yes, and the eva popula "er" changed to "a." Pak the cah in Havad's yad. I love New England! -C >Michele Riccio >mr1 at rcosta.com > >