I have been accidentally devaluing the word "awesome" through linguistic inflation, in that I have been applying the word to situations wherein the word is not necessarily applicable; when I am not, in actuality, anywhere near struck with anything near awe. The word has consequently lost the splendor of yesteryear (1).
So...sorry. (2)
sometimes when i'm in need of a giggle, i read the example sentences for the word "cunt" in the oxford english dictionary.
because i am an immature person with academic resources in the digital age.
Which is to say I have access to and utilize the OED website.
I pray that you have come to realize that using what is recognized as the most vulgar of curse words by most english-speaking, land-borne mammals along with 4 out of 5 dentists of mixed ethnicity whose sample groups were controlled for age, weight, social acuity, and catholicity, can often incur offense from third parties. Well, all three really. Just don't say it at parties. Or say it only at parties. Loud parties.
In using the aforementioned cuss, I have made it slightly more common, and therefore slightly less profane.
So...you're welcome.
(1) = because no one uses the word "yesteryear," which is why I am really glad I invested in it forty years ago. And yet, it can only become more common, so I'm thinking about selling off and cashing out. But don't tell anyone, I could get in trouble.
(2) = not really.
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