Re: USAGE: Verse, was: Re: Thorn vs Eth
| From: | Tristan McLeay <kesuari@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, July 11, 2002, 1:47 |
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On Thu, 2002-07-11 at 08:18, Nik Taylor wrote:
> > This use of "verse" seems to be spreading among the young. Someone > asked about
> > it on the Linguist List a while back (2 years
> > ago? I lose track), and a friend of mine in Massachusetts said her > young (4-6
> > year old at the time?) son used it, mystifying her until
> > her husband explained it.
>
> What does it mean and how is it used? Does it mean "to compete
Yeah, exactly. My brother did it again yesterday, and Dad (Dad isn't the
kind of person who'd normally comment) and said '"Versing" isn't even a
word'.
Two things my brother's said:
'C'mon, I'll verse ya!'
'We're [Mossgiel Park Junior Football Club] versing Narre Warren [JFC]
tomorrow!'
Tristan.