Words For The Wise

The time tested and loved board game, Scrabble, has just published an updated "official list of words" that are accepted during play. The last year the list was updated was 2007 - so it was with baited breath that Sharky&Sharky awaited it's release.

Scrabble, once played primarily by the well educated player with at least a better than average command of the English language, is apparently deteriorating in lock step with the English language as a whole.

Words - once as powerful as bullets shot from a gun and once spoken, like bullets, could never be recaptured. Welcome to the new American lexicon where many of todays words resemble misfires or just plain blanks.

So, with out further adieu, on with some new words.

Thang - apparently required a long time to get this word "approved" - but hey, "It's their thang."

Grrl - so far no "acceptable" bastardization for boy has been been created but we sure would like to know what that Grrl is doing with his Thang?

Innit - a sort of contraction that could be used in the following way. "Hey Grrl, that boy's Thang sure is sweet - Innit?

And for those Navy Seal haters there's this.

Fiqh - simply the expansion of Islamic sharia law.

As the boulder  that is the "Dumbing down of America" continues to roll down hill, gathering no moss but picking up speed; when it finally hits whatever will stop it - there will be nothing but little bits and pieces remaining.


p.s. - Maybe it's time to change the name of the game to Scrabull?

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