@dbc3 my new word/phrase. Thank you. Can we use as suffix after many politicians' names?

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Splendid. In gratitude, allow me to share a favorite of mine, AYKLT, standing for the sadly overused phrase, "and, you know, like that ..."

@dbc3 I spend my days trying to convince folks to not use Latin abbreviations in their docs.

They're gonna be surprised when I start using etm 🤣

@dbc3 >"Happens! 👍😉

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Etm.

The best insults are the ones that go over the insulted head, but not those of the audience. I expect to use this a lot! In fact, I'm printing it out for my wall.

#BoostingIsSharing

#writersOfMastodon, #writingCommunity, #author, #writing, #writer, #writers, and #insults

From @dbc3: https://eldritchcafe.files.fedi.monster/cache/media_attachments/files/112/011/765/963/649/129/original/a3ab3fd8dfb07bc6.jpg

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Beautiful. Ha.

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Oh that's marvelous!

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et tus merda !

@dbc3 Using this next chance I get 👍😁

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That’s not real, even though it’s funny.

In case you think it’s real, try to find a reliable source, quote or dictionary entry.

@dbc3 That’s, like, fucking cool, etm

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Example: Drumpf is a liar, a con, a rapist, etm.

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At the Jesuit school, I didn't get good grades in Latin and shit

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✍️ thx

@dbc3 Look at you thinking you're all funny etm.

...Heh, I like it! I shall use this!

@dbc3 It’s not every day I find myself wishing for a new TLD

@dbc3 Stercus Accidit.

@dbc3 each day learning is sooo important! 😁

@dbc3 Remember: the glyph & stands for 'et', so 'etm.' can also be shortened as '&m.', for the same reason why 'etc.' can be shortened as '&c.'.

(Or '⁊m.' and '⁊c.' if you're Irish. Or Roman.)

Ping @pinknantucket 👆🏻 n shit

@dbc3 Bookmarked and post-it noted.

@dbc3 though it is only a word-for-word translation and modern approach.

I am enjoying the comments, mostly humorous, some pedantic etm.

When you find yourself going down a pointlessly pedantic rabbit hole, quibbling over a comic definition etm, maybe you need to stop and apply your energy to something constructive, like helping the less fortunate etm.

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Let's spread the word etm.

@dbc3 do you think this would fly in business emails etm?

@dbc3 I’m going to start slipping this into my work order closures and see how long it takes for someone to Google it. 😂

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This should be Mastodon-standard abbreviation. Perfect blend of education and profanity.

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"et al" is used for
"and elsewhere (used when referring to other occurrences in a text)".
"And others ('et al.' is used as an abbreviation of `et alii' (masculine plural) or `et aliae' (feminine plural) or `et alia' (neuter plural) when referring to a number of people). .."
~source: Wordnik

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Wait. Yesterday, I heard someone say "Oh yay, uggeroff bay." You're telling me that's not Latin?

@dbc3 Love that!

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@dbc3 OMG Thank you! I'm so going to start overusing that today, for emails, etm. 😀