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by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on July 16th, 2009

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When did 'disrespect' become a verb? (to disrespect someone?). I always thought that it was a noun or an adjective. Was I wrong?

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  • by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on July 16th, 2009

    Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT

    Another coined word of recent years, also shortened and slanged to "dissing" somebody. It may be given as a possible verb in some modern dictionaries, but I don't think you will find it as such in any published more than ten years ago. I 'dislike' such words (smile). Nevertheless, common usage is how words come into being.

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      DA BEN DAN yanggui zi

      by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on July 16th, 2009

    • Very good point!

      Jadey - Vive la difference

      by Jadey - Vive la difference on July 16th, 2009

    • If you dislike such words, then don't use "slanged." While you may find it in some of the more modern pop-culture driven dictionary sites, it is used even less than disrespecting.

      There is a trend, among lazy writers, to shorten or eliminate phrases by adding "ed" to the ends of words and using them as verbs.

      "We are dissing the language by using slanged words." <vbg>

      Anonymous

      by Anonymous on December 5th, 2009

    • Well, Anon., English is the most versatile language in the world. That is one of its strengths. Shakespeare would have probably cringed at 'dislike'. He would have said, "it likes me not" (very cumbersome). I prefer 'dislike'. It is simple and direct. So is 'slanged'. And if something can be respected, a verbalized form of a noun, then it can be disrespected. Makes sense to me. But you are allowed to say, "did not respect" as long as you wish, my friend. I believe in freedom of speach. (smile)

      Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT

      by Tom 47 is back in his bear COAT on December 5th, 2009

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