Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw often uses the term in his [Zero Punctuation](Ben “Yahtzee” Croshaw) reviews.
It conveys meaning clearly, and it’s funny. I try to use it regularly, and try to get my friends to do the same.
Not really. What does it mean?
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In 500 years, is Matt Groenig going to occupy a slot in the English-language pantheon next to Shakespeare? Or will all Simpsonisms be forgotten about within 50 years or so?
Is this an actual question or is it asked in the same way my Nan asks questions like that to essentially undermine the quality of anything that ‘kids these days’ like?
I suppose I should have said “intent” instead of “meaning”. I take it to mean annoyance to the point of physical violence, in a joking manner.
I’ve heard it and used it. And I’m not a Simpsons watcher. I thought it was from Buffy.
Not quite like the latter … but in all seriousness, many Simpsonisms seem to be entering the mainstream English language (have any of them made it to dictionaries?). And really, we wouldn’t know who will be considered the giants of our contemporary arts scene in the year 2500. Why not Groenig?
Wasn’t this used in 8-bit Theater?
“D’oh” is in the OED.
Yup. and I would have been first to mention it if you hadn’t come in two posts above me!
Of course, I doubt that 8-Bit Theater has any grand effect on the public at large but it was where I first heard the word and started using it.