“Snapididly”: My favourite new word

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The word appears in the well-known spam email, “Confidantial”, sent by one “Chief Martin Willacy” requesting your assistance in transferring a large sum of money out of Ghana. In it, he writes:

"On your response to this my appeal, I will be able to acquaint you with further steps to achieve this deal snapididly."

This word, ‘snapididly’, which to me implies a kind of imperially British quickness and thoroughness, and even requires a neatly waxed moustache and khaki shorts of its user, is now my favourite word. I cannot stop using it.

colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 23:07 (twenty-two years ago)

I see an unwaxed moustache, a green sweater, glasses and cheersome piety.

Leee (Leee), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 23:15 (twenty-two years ago)

It's rather Ned Flandersy, isn't it?

teeny (teeny), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 23:21 (twenty-two years ago)

Ned as an retired English colonel perhaps.

colin s barrow (colin s barrow), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 23:26 (twenty-two years ago)

Pshaw. Jeeves, my loofah!

Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 23:28 (twenty-two years ago)

Wrong period, sirrah---else you would be sitting in a tiny barrel, as well....

Nichole Graham (Nichole Graham), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 23:30 (twenty-two years ago)

Tchah.

Ned Raggett (Ned), Tuesday, 2 September 2003 23:55 (twenty-two years ago)


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