Wednesday, June 30, 2021

Names that Turn In to Verbs

It’s funny how names can have different meanings. Apparently a first name has a specific definition and sometimes it is chosen based on what that definition is. I’m still not sure how or why my first name was selected. Over the years, and under specific circumstances, we have come to understand the definition of a name changing because of a specific occurrence. In other words, the name becomes a verb and it is changed to reflect that. As an example, someone was carrying on about how wonderful they were until someone else let them have it - stopping the aggrandizement immediately. The term for that is called “Jessie’d.” Another example: every time this person said or did anything, the boss either ignored or berated him. The term for that is “Dingshin’d.” And finally, when someone pretends to be doing something knowing full well they are seen and they know they are seen is called “Ardie’d.” We saw someone - who we didn’t care for - driving towards us, they knew they were driving towards us, and pretended they were looking in the rear view mirror as we passed. Then it happened again on the next street! So whenever these situations arise - and they have - we use the names as verbs and we totally understand what that means. I hope if someone is using my name like that it’s for a good thing! 




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