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[-] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 years ago

Something expensive is spendy. Something that melts is melty. What's the trub, bub?

[-] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 2 years ago

It doesn't need to melt. Many cars look melty

[-] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Something expensive is spendy.

My dictionary doesn't think so, heh. Webster seems to say "chiefly Northwestern US" so that may explain it. I remember rolling my eyes and thinking that it sounded like something a self-important jackass would say. (edit: the first time I heard it, I mean).

I don't think I'd ever use it, but I also don't see it as weird or wrong anymore. Melty is fine. Slippy still grates on me a bit, but I can let it slide.

this post was submitted on 19 Jul 2024
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