Misuse of the word 'immense'

[Blue Dan]

I've noticed in recent times a huge rise in misuse of the word 'immense' e.g. "Last night was immense!", "Robinho is an immense player" etc. etc.

For the sake of my own personal sanity (and the fact I have nothing better to do) I think it's about time the record was set straight.

So kids, 'immense' does not fall into the same bracket as words like 'awesome', 'wicked', 'mint' etc. but in fact means 'huge', 'gigantic', 'very large' etc.

Thank You.

 

[jimharri]

Slow day on the city front, yeah?

 

[pissedagain]

i ve got an immense cock..

 

[jimharri]

i ve got an immense cock..

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[BlueMooney]

I've noticed in recent times a huge rise in misuse of the word 'immense' e.g. "Last night was immense!", "Robinho is an immense player" etc. etc.

For the sake of my own personal sanity (and the fact I have nothing better to do) I think it's about time the record was set straight.

So kids, 'immense' does not fall into the same bracket as words like 'awesome', 'wicked', 'mint' etc. but in fact means 'huge', 'gigantic', 'very large' etc.

Thank You.

Don't let it annoy you.

Words will always be misused and then their meanings will change. Nothing anyone can do about it, really.

 

[simonk]

in its wider context you can say
an immense display, performance etc
??
reference Point: O level English 1984

 

[Joycee Banercheck]

i ve got an immense cock..

Me too.

 

[PistonBlue]

I hate the way the kids use 'wicked' these days.

When I was at junior school me headmistress used to call me a 'wicked child' just before she smacked my arse! Maybe I read it wrong and she thought I was like, really cool?

 

[salfordblues]

The same could be said about great, wasn't that initally meant as meaning large but its meaning has now changed?

 

[Anonymous]

I hate the way the kids use 'wicked' these days.

When I was at junior school me headmistress used to call me a 'wicked child' just before she smacked my arse! Maybe I read it wrong and she thought I was like, really cool?

i don't get how bad is now a word for good