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« on: July 05, 2010, 07:10:20 PM » |
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I was surprised to see that snog is uncommon - I sure did a lot of it when I was younger  |
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rogue_mother
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« Reply #1 on: July 05, 2010, 10:46:00 PM » |
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It's not common in the United States at all -- the word, that is, not the action  I never heard of snogging until I was fairly well advanced in age, and then only because of Harry Potter. I've done plenty of it, just never called it that. |
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Alan W
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« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2010, 05:10:59 PM » |
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Snog is one of the words I changed from common to rare a couple of years ago, on the grounds that they were common only in some parts of the English-speaking world.
Probably it is becoming more widely known in the US because of Harry Potter and other forms of popular culture. The indexes at the Time and Newsweek sites turn up a few examples, some quoting British people, and some by reviewers of British books or films. Mostly, these magazines don't consider it necessary to provide a definition, which is a sign the word is thought to be fairly widely known. Still, the frequency of use in US publications seems fairly low, so I don't think it's time to make it common again.
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Linda
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« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2010, 10:14:33 PM » |
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What is the US equivalent of the word 'snog'? Is there one? Surely!!  |
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Alan W
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« Reply #4 on: July 13, 2010, 10:46:11 PM » |
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Not sure what they say in the US, Linda, but here in Australia we say pash. But I think most people here would know snog, from British TV shows, etc (even those who haven't read Harry Potter).
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« Reply #5 on: July 14, 2010, 03:51:43 AM » |
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We'd say make out or kiss.
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pat
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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2010, 04:04:15 AM » |
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But there's kissing... and then there's snogging!
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Linda
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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2010, 06:28:20 PM » |
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... and there speaks the voice of experience, obviously!! |
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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2010, 11:29:18 PM » |
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I think necking would be a fairly modern equivalent as well, if you mean prolonged kissing. Spooning, in the old days ... and billing and cooing waaaay long ago!
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pat
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« Reply #9 on: July 15, 2010, 02:07:24 AM » |
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Well I don't think you can beat a good old snog, Linda!
Billing and cooing ... now there's a quaint old expression, threeb!
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« Reply #10 on: July 15, 2010, 02:18:15 AM » |
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Yep, methinks I've gotten quaint ...
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« Reply #11 on: July 15, 2010, 07:56:38 AM » |
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In MY day, we held hands if we were lucky! More likely, we gazed longingly at each other from afar, across the barren windswept moors, and were glad to have it!
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Linda
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« Reply #12 on: July 15, 2010, 05:44:55 PM » |
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Ah yes, shades of Heathcliff and Cathy or Alex and Laura in Brief Encounter ... sooooo romantic!
Can't beat a good old snog though!!
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