Unwarranted Linguistic peevishness, vol. 114

Jan. 24th, 2008 01:28 pm
roadrunnertwice: Me looking up at the camera, wearing big headphones and a striped shirt. (Hey DICKholes!)
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Flaunt. Flout. CLOUT.
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Date: 2008-01-24 10:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jonsonite.livejournal.com
What was the context? I use clout all the time to mean "pull; strong influence; muscle, esp. political power".
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Date: 2008-01-24 10:21 pm (UTC)
roadrunnertwice: Me looking up at the camera, wearing big headphones and a striped shirt. (Hail Eris!!@1)
From: [personal profile] roadrunnertwice
The clout is delivered via my fist when people use flaunt when they mean flout. =P
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Date: 2008-01-24 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] jonsonite.livejournal.com
God, yes. I do hate it so much.
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Date: 2008-01-24 10:23 pm (UTC)
roadrunnertwice: Me looking up at the camera, wearing big headphones and a striped shirt. (Reversal!)
From: [personal profile] roadrunnertwice
(Yeah, I use clout that way too. Ninjawords is fast and convenient, but it's not particularly complete.)
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Date: 2008-01-24 11:54 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nightswatch.livejournal.com
My god, people mix those up? They're not... they're nothing alike!!
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Date: 2008-01-24 11:59 pm (UTC)
roadrunnertwice: Me looking up at the camera, wearing big headphones and a striped shirt. (My whole head hurts SO MUCH)
From: [personal profile] roadrunnertwice
They both start with F, end with T, and have a U in 'em. THIS IS APPARENTLY ENOUGH. I'd send you examples, except that now that you're watching for it you're going to start seeing it everywhere. Sorry about that, man.
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