What subject are you a nerd in?

[Logar]

Word Nerds
Etymology Q1: what is the origin of the word "sinister"? No googling, IYKYK.

Etymology Q2: Why isn't "co-conspirator" a legitimate word?

Etymology Q3: Why isn't "irregardless" a real word?

Not a word nerd but I guess I will try.

Spoiler: Words

1- it seems like the origin would have to do with ”sin”

2. Is it because a conspirator is someone who takes place in a conspiracy and you can’t “half” it between people? I know I worded that horribly

3. It is a double negative?

 

[R2elk]

Nice try but sorry, wrong on both counts. Will explain when I get a correct answer. From a real Word Nerd!

If you do your research you will find that they are listed as real words. You may not like that but it is the fact.

 

[Nabiki]

Word Nerds
Etymology Q1: what is the origin of the word "sinister"? No googling, IYKYK.

Etymology Q2: Why isn't "co-conspirator" a legitimate word?

Etymology Q3: Why isn't "irregardless" a real word?

Spoiler

Sinister originally meant left handed
A conspirator is already working with someone, therefore, "co" is redundant.
See above, IR in front of regardless is redundant.

 

[muddy75]

Spoiler

Granny Low!

Point!

 

[Nabiki]

If you do your research you will find that they are listed as real words. You may not like that but it is the fact.

They are real words now because enough people misused them to make them common usage. It still kills me that "literally" is now used for emphasis rather than actual fact.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

Not a word nerd but I guess I will try.

Spoiler: Words

1- it seems like the origin would have to do with ”sin”

2. Is it because a conspirator is someone who takes place in a conspiracy and you can’t “half” it between people? I know I worded that horribly

3. It is a double negative?

1. No.
2. Hmmm. I'll give you half a point. You're kind of on the right track.
3. Yes, I'll give you the point on this one.

 

[BigBlueHen53]

If you do your research you will find that they are listed as real words. You may not like that but it is the fact.

Yeeeeeaaah, they have wormed their way into the lexicon the same way "ain't" did, but my teachers beat it into me that "ain't" isn't a real word. And I'm not accepting these bastardized words either. So . I want people to know WHY they should shun them.

 

[Logar]

2. Hmmm. I'll give you half a point. You're kind of on the right track.

Is it because if you take part you become a conspirator?

 

[The Moonshiner]

Okay what was the first year of the mustang

I'll have to Google....I'm a Chevy girl

Back in the day I was a Mopar or no car
But my mustang loving friend has a first year mustang. According to him it came out mid season 64 so they're commonly called 64 1/2s but they're registered as 65.
Guess its like a Johhny Cash song... 64, 64 1/2, 65....

 

[R2elk]

Yeeeeeaaah, they have wormed their way into the lexicon the same way "ain't" did, but my teachers beat it into me that "ain't" isn't a real word. And I'm not accepting these bastardized words either. So . I want people to know WHY they should shun them.

The question was why aren't they real words. Therefore the question was bogus. If the question had been what is wrong with these words, fine.

In the case of irregardless it has been in use for over 200 years. It did not recently sneak it's way into the dictionary.

"Is irregardless a word? Yes. It may not be a word that you like, or a word that you would use in a term paper, but irregardless certainly is a word. It has been in use for well over 200 years, employed by a large number of people across a wide geographic range and with a consistent meaning."