Portmanteau: "Freasy"
Definition: free and easy (a college kid's favorite two things)
My experience with this activity was pretty disappointing. Almost every time I said "freasy", people ignored the word and continued the conversation. I got almost no reactions. One friend did a double-take and asked what it meant, and when I defined it he gave me an odd look and kept talking. MY parents and my sister just didn't even seem to hear the word although I said it multiple times in front of them.
No one picked up the phrase.
I think that most of my friends and family ignored the word because I do have a habit of making up nonsense words to fit in my sentences, and they have gotten used to using context clues to pick up the definition of thee words and continue conversation.
In the future, I think I will try to use a Portmanteau that is more used in funny contexts, because I believe it will stick better in my circles. Perhaps "Ploob" - a combination of "Pleb" and "noob"?
One conversation highlight:
No one picked up the phrase.
I think that most of my friends and family ignored the word because I do have a habit of making up nonsense words to fit in my sentences, and they have gotten used to using context clues to pick up the definition of thee words and continue conversation.
In the future, I think I will try to use a Portmanteau that is more used in funny contexts, because I believe it will stick better in my circles. Perhaps "Ploob" - a combination of "Pleb" and "noob"?
One conversation highlight:
Bailey (best friend): "Wanna go to a Gator Nights thing when fall comes back? We've never actually gone and we probably should before we graduate."
Me: "Hey, if it's freasy, I'm down."
Bailey: "What the hell did you just say to me?"
Me: "Freasy. Like free and easy, But better."
Bailey: "Shut the hell up."
Me: "Ok."
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteThat is perfect! I love how you found a word that could be easily picked up and understood. I also could see myself using this word often. It depicts the college life in one word. I was always down for something that was free and easy to get get to. I could see my friends using it a lot and every time we go out ask the question is it freasy?