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[–] oxideseven@lemmy.ca 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Something expensive is spendy. Something that melts is melty. What's the trub, bub?

[–] psud@aussie.zone 1 points 3 months ago

It doesn't need to melt. Many cars look melty

[–] tiredofsametab@kbin.run 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Something expensive is spendy.

My dictionary doesn't think so, heh. Webster seems to say "chiefly Northwestern US" so that may explain it. I remember rolling my eyes and thinking that it sounded like something a self-important jackass would say. (edit: the first time I heard it, I mean).

I don't think I'd ever use it, but I also don't see it as weird or wrong anymore. Melty is fine. Slippy still grates on me a bit, but I can let it slide.