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Re: Random opposites

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2026 5:51 pm
by malloc
Man in Space wrote: Thu Mar 05, 2026 3:53 pm‘Filthy’ too (filthy rich, filthy bassline).
Funny you should mention that. I have always found the expression "stinking rich" conceptually odd and intended to ask about its origins.

Re: Random opposites

Posted: Thu Mar 05, 2026 6:17 pm
by Man in Space
‘Awful(ly)’ is similarly used with intensive force.