Indiom [in-dee-uhm] –noun (derived from the english word idiom)
a figure of speech or a colloquial term or phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced by the literal translation or arrangement of its words. An indiom can be a reordering of the words that make up recognized idioms; the use of several words to describe an existing word; the misuse of an idiom or word in a way that makes it mean something radically different and/or hilarious. Indioms are typically coined by Indian-born men over the age of 60.
For example, when discussing the death of Jack Kemp this spring, Dr Sharma had this to say,
"Well, he'd had cancer since yesterday."
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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