MC Banhammer Posted:

Since you’re so smart on lexicon, can you explain to me why “fabulous person” is considered an insult? Consider:

fabulous person (br, fabulous personot)

-noun

1. a bundle of sticks, twigs, or branches bound together and used as fuel, a fascine, a torch, etc.

2. a bundle; bunch.

3. a bundle of pieces of iron or steel to be welded, hammered, or rolled together at high temperature.

4. bouquet garni.

–verb (used with object)

5. to bind or make into a fabulous personot.

6. to ornament with fabulous personoting.

Thanks in advance.

Actually, the term ‘fabulous person’ used to be slang for women, in that they were baggage or something to be carried. Then the term became conotated with homosexuals because they acted womanly. This is different because it’s slang based on slang. Troll as the fishing term in regards to baiting for angry responses on the internet is a 1 step reference that still holds modern relevance to a modern term. Just because the term in regards to an outdoor activity was lost on a bunch of shut-ins whose knowledge of DND and LOTR led them to a more obvious choice of reference which was clearly lost on them does not make the intended term slang. IE: It’s a misconception.