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Old 06-21-06 | 09:02 AM
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Words or phrases you learned from TV

I've been getting caught up on HBO's The Wire, and it struck me how often they use the word 'shitbird'. (It essentially means the same as 'shithead' and other such insults.) I don't think I've ever heard that word other than on that show, but I actually kind of like it and use it occasionally.

What words/phrases have been introduced to you through TV that you find yourself using? I don't mean 'catch phrases', but something actually new that you hadn't heard before.
Old 06-21-06 | 09:14 AM
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Frak is probably the most common one I use.
Old 06-21-06 | 09:14 AM
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I find myself using swear words from Battlestar Galactica and Farscape here and there.
Old 06-21-06 | 09:37 AM
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I find myself using swear words from Battlestar Galactica and Farscape here and there.
Me too with a Frick! (scrubs) thrown in. I also use Cheese 'n Rice from Eeck the Cat. And anytime someone ask for a name for something I try and throw out Click!Click!Click!Click!Click!Click!Click!Click!Click!Click! from Aqua Teen.

My wife got me using craptacular from the Simpson's christmas episode.
Old 06-21-06 | 09:53 AM
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Old 06-21-06 | 10:38 AM
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What else:

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Old 06-21-06 | 11:14 AM
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Worst.AnythingInsertedHere.Ever
Sounds like something a sexually frustrated woman would say.
Old 06-21-06 | 06:43 PM
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I find myself using swear words from Battlestar Galactica and Farscape here and there.
I use Farscape vocabulary all the time, people have actually caught me and asked me exactly why I was saying "frell".

"Bunk" - Thank you Meldrick Lewis.
"That's unpossible" - Thank you Ralph Wiggum.
Old 06-21-06 | 06:55 PM
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Bitchcakes from NewsRadio
Old 06-21-06 | 07:03 PM
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Sounds like something a sexually frustrated woman would say.


Shazbot!
Landru.
Strategery.
Kwyjibo!
Manbearpig.
Blathering Blatherskite.
San Francisco Cocksucker.

And the all time greatest ...

Scrumtrilescent!

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Originally Posted by Chew
I find myself using swear words from Battlestar Galactica and Farscape here and there.
Same here.
Old 06-21-06 | 07:11 PM
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San Francisco Cocksucker.
That and c**t brine are two of my favorites from that show.
Old 06-21-06 | 07:22 PM
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What the deuce?
Old 06-21-06 | 08:31 PM
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"D'oh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" is probably the only one I have used in real life.
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"Legendary!"

"I've made a huge mistake"

"Her?"
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Old 06-21-06 | 09:29 PM
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easiest ones ever

Whats Up Doc

Yeah thats the ticket
Old 06-21-06 | 09:30 PM
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I also constanly say BAM when cooking
Old 06-21-06 | 09:35 PM
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I use a lot of South Park phrases. But that hasn't been cool to do since 1998.
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Old 06-22-06 | 08:20 AM
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Originally Posted by The Cow
What the deuce?
I've been using that one quite a bit as well.

There are probably dozens of others that I'm not even aware that I got from TV.
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Stat! -- E.R. ( which I never say )
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This thread makes me not want to hang around with any of you people. You guys are hella lame!
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