subjective: (cuffs)
subjective ([personal profile] subjective) wrote2002-08-27 10:20 am

word revolution public service announcement.


the word is SMU. noun. acronym for sleeveless men's undershirt. pronounced smoo. designed to forever rid the english language of the slang term "wifebeater." conceived a little more than a year ago, by one or more of the following people: myself, keight, yumi & laura. i think. may be used in singular form ("toby looks hott in a smu") or plural ("i need to pick up some more smus to go with my boxer-briefs").

please distribute widely. you may repost this or link to it. many thanks.

[identity profile] ex-dirtylaun442.livejournal.com 2002-08-27 08:24 am (UTC)(link)
i call 'em ribbed tanks, but i like smu better ;).

[identity profile] subjective.livejournal.com 2002-08-27 08:56 am (UTC)(link)
it's way funner to say, is the thing.

[identity profile] on-reserve.livejournal.com 2002-08-27 09:16 am (UTC)(link)
kudos to the neologism! this is a swell new word. i will endeavor to use it as often as possible with as many people as possible so as to expedite its integration into everyday speech patterns :)

[identity profile] heavyleg.livejournal.com 2002-08-27 10:14 am (UTC)(link)
i think keight mentioned this on the pander board quite some time ago but thanks for the reminder.
also yr userpic is like the #1 most nicely composed + all around good-lookin one i've ever seen. just thought i'd mention that.

[identity profile] subjective.livejournal.com 2002-08-27 11:28 am (UTC)(link)
!!! thank you! you mean this one with me buttoning my cuff? my friend shannon took it (& the one where i'm pulling up my pants, too). <3

[identity profile] cold-in-august.livejournal.com 2002-08-31 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
yes, yes! i meant to tell you what a great pic that is!

i haven't talked to you in a while, but i hope you're doing well. is the new promised issue of stc out yet?

take care.
<3,aMi

[identity profile] meteorology.livejournal.com 2002-08-27 02:13 pm (UTC)(link)
smu! smu! smu! i love it. ah, the power of language. and i have to agree that your pic is one of the best around. i'm a fan of that angle in general.

[identity profile] exterra.livejournal.com 2002-08-27 09:05 pm (UTC)(link)
i love it!
i must remember to spread this word widely.

[identity profile] spcedog.livejournal.com 2002-09-20 12:48 am (UTC)(link)
wow. i'm so glad you came up with that!!! i've been using that word and i've wanted to get rid of it!

thank youuuu!