Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Writing Assignment Due March 4th: Redefined

1) Retarded: occurring or developing later than desired or expected; delayed.
-This word has become a disrespectful word in society today, being used to describe something “stupid” or even been used to refer to how drunk a person is; “I was so retarded last night”

2) Pot: a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.
- This word has grown increasingly prevalent in illegal drug culture and is a common word used to describe the drug marijuana.

3) Gay: having or showing a merry, lively, bright mood
- This word does not mean happy in today’s society; it is most commonly used to describe a person’s sexual orientation as a homosexual

4) Beast: a cruel, coarse, filthy, or otherwise beastlike person.
- This word is now used by the youth in society to describe a person who is really good at a particular thing; for example, referring to a basketball player, “He is such a beast on the court”

5) Screw: a metal fastener having a tapered shank with a helical thread, and topped with a slotted head, driven into wood or the like by rotating, esp. by means of a screwdriver.
- This word has changed in the recent years from describing a piece of metal to a verb indicating sexual intercourse.

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