▲ | nashashmi 5 days ago | |
Other words with meanings that changed are punk, dumb, and nice. The dictionary meaning didn’t match how people understood them. | ||
▲ | roryirvine 5 days ago | parent [-] | |
Some of those have gone through multiple transitions, of course. Punk: prostitute / catamite -> worthless / degenerate -> confrontational / obnoxious Nice: silly / foolish -> fussy / fastidious -> pleasant / good And "nice" is often used sarcastically, so you could see how the common meaning might in future go full circle. |