We all know that pancake is a delicious treat. But it’s not going to be about this, or rather, not only. In the area of our special attention, the noun got in a different quality. Today we consider the "pancake" as a curse, but without coverage of the culinary meaning, it will also not do.
Value
If you look into the explanatory dictionary, he will say that the noun we are considering has the following meaning: "Thin flat cake made from liquid sour dough, baked in a frying pan." A question for connoisseurs, why such a tasty dish as pancakes (this is part of our research) turned into the word “weed” with a difficult to define meaning?
While experts are thinking, we’ll say: phraseology is to blame. There is such an expression "Damn burnt." It has two main meanings:
- So they say about who does not know how to work, is not fit for work.
- Expression of emotions.
We owe him almost interjection "damn". How it was?
Reduction of phraseology to the word
Spoken language seeks to save. He wants to pack the maximum number of meanings in the minimum number of letters. Therefore indecent words or their substitutions - euphemisms are in such demand. Of course, a well-educated reader will say that it is not only a matter of economy, but also the lack of a rich vocabulary and poor education. Perhaps this is so, but now we are trying to understand what a damn curse is, this is our main topic.
It’s too long to say “burned pancake” every time, to some extent even uncomfortable. And when the adjective is removed, people pronounce and do not even notice. This, by the way, is distinguished by parasitic words. The latter penetrate speech so deeply that they completely cease to be realized.
The functions of "decorative elements" in speech
Why is the “pancake” so multifaceted? To answer this question, we will consider what functions a “plug-in element” can perform.
- Expression of emotions: joy, disappointment, sadness, pain, delight, annoyance.
- A bunch of words in a sentence.
- Stimulator for memory. After the words: “Damn, what’s his name?”, A man tries to recall his name. And if it comes to the subject, then the situation is similar. Only questions change. For example: "Damn, where did I touch the notebook / pen / keys?".
- Lets take a break and think.
- Subconsciously keeps the interlocutor's attention.
It turns out that parasitic words are not so useless as is commonly thought. So much interesting can be learned from the concept, if only you give yourself the trouble to think.
List of the most popular words that spoil speech
Since we started talking about such a burning topic, why not provide the reader with a more or less extended list of “verbal garbage”. Yes, not everything will enter into it, only popular. Each no, no, and allowed himself such blunders. So:
- as if;
- here;
- means;
- shorter;
- generally;
- well yes;
- basically;
- something like that;
- just;
- clearly understood.
Enough. Perhaps the reader himself is able to continue this wonderful list. But back to our main topic.
When did the word “damn” come into active use?
It happened in the 80s or even 90s of the last century. Until then, the indecent word denoting a slutty woman was replaced by other consonant definitions - “look”, “brother”. You can verify this if you look at the thieves songs of that time. Although some sources claim that the "pancake" is a curse that arose in the 60s. 20th century. There are two hypotheses, so the reader is free to choose the one that suits him more.
By the way, some people understand that the object of research is still a substitute for a word that is not used in a decent society, so they ask them not to express themselves. Few people know this story, but you can't fool Russian teachers. With them, it is better to follow the flow of speech, otherwise you can run into reefs.
Why shouldn’t you “decorate” your speech with “vignettes” in the form of “pancakes”?
It would seem, you think, a person uses a flour product in an unconventional sense as an interjection? Unfortunately, such inattention to his speech goes sideways to him. What does language “contamination” indicate? Here are some options:
- Maloobrazovanie.
- Ignorance.
- Poor vocabulary.
- Confusion of thoughts.
- Unfamiliarity with the Russian literary language.
- Nervousness.
- Uncertainty.
- Fear.
In addition, for the addressee, the conversation turns into torture. Of course, not only the meaning of the word “damn” is guilty here, but in general all those elements that distort speech. And if he, for example, is nervous - this is one thing, and if the use of “weeds” is an indicator of illiteracy, then it must be eliminated urgently. Man is so arranged that he himself will not work on himself without an incentive. Therefore, it is possible that the meaninglessness is present in his speech until the first major debacle.
