http://thesaurus.reference.com/browse/bad
they should change that...
2006-10-14 14:58:48 · 11 answers · asked by Ellie 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Are you sure it isn't listed under "antonyms"? i.e. "words that mean the opposite of that listed"?
2006-10-15 11:23:43 · answer #1 · answered by Specsy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Wrestler Is A Guy Who Get's In The Ring And Uses The Technical And The Summisions Have Alotof Holds And Can Wrestle You In Anytipe Of Match An Entertainer Is A Guy Who Get's In The Ring But Is Not Very Good And He Uses Always The Same Moves
2016-05-22 02:54:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Perhaps this explains why....
Our Living Language Most people might think that the slang usage of bad to mean its opposite, “excellent,” is a recent innovation of Black English. While it is of Black English origin, this usage has been recorded for over a century; the first known example dates from 1897. Even earlier, beginning in the 1850s, the word appears in the sense “formidable, very tough,” as applied to persons. Whether or not the two usages are related, they both illustrate a favorite creative device of informal and slang language—using a word to mean the opposite of what it “really” means. This is by no means uncommon; people use words sarcastically to mean the opposite of their actual meanings on a daily basis. What is more unusual is for such a usage to be generally accepted within a larger community. Perhaps when the concepts are as basic as “good” and “bad” this general acceptance is made easier. A similar instance is the word uptight, which in the 1960s enjoyed usage in the sense “excellent” alongside its now-current, negative meaning of “stiff.”
2006-10-14 15:11:03 · answer #3 · answered by ragingmk 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Only beacuse the modern term is given first. Other more realist terms will be underneath.
Another word for thesaurus? Too many to even list.... encyclopedia? could go on for days!!!!
2006-10-14 15:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mick D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe it's linked up with the saying: "It's wicked!" meaning "It's excellent"? But it is worrying when the distinctions between good and bad are no longer clear!
2006-10-15 10:52:41 · answer #5 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Modernish I think. Didn't some people used tosay something was "Bad" to mean it was good. Hey no one ever said english was easy.
2006-10-14 15:04:21 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
And while we're on the subject, what's another word for Thesaurus?
2006-10-14 15:11:27 · answer #7 · answered by Swampy_Bogtrotter 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, "bad" actually IS "good" now. I've still yet to figure out the proper application. "Please, come over and admire my new ... bad ... coffee ... table." What? Oh, wait, how 'bout, "Lookiddis shiznit, isSICK, yo!" ,': )
2006-10-14 15:35:40 · answer #8 · answered by Lindsey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it could also be them giving the antonym of the word 'bad'
2006-10-14 21:38:44 · answer #9 · answered by loopy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's ghetto slang yo
2006-10-14 21:10:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋