I love the idea of a “Fiend” button for Facebook. Let’s also add “Hate” buttons to web pages, that would be really useful!
Topi Linkala:
July 2nd, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Youtube has likes & dislikes.
KC:
September 10th, 2011 at 3:45 am
As I’m reading this entry, lyrics of California Love from Tupac runs through my head: Soon as I stepped on the scene I’m hearing hoochies screamin’ Fiending for money and alcohol.
Richard:
May 5th, 2017 at 5:25 am
Well this was a long time ago!
Anyway, I just found this, looking for the friend/fiend connection.
What I noticed is that the english language has a lot of these matched antonyms, another one is dawn/dusk and I’ve seen a couple more I can’t remember right now. Do you know if that’s actually a thing? If I can find a list of these? I found them really really funny and poetic at the same time.
Al:
June 9th, 2019 at 2:55 pm
To fiend . Of fiending . Are these just slang verbs like jonesing?
Sparky:
October 15th, 2020 at 2:14 pm
Yes, to “fiend” is now a slang verb, meaning to crave, the way a junkie craves a hit of heroin when he or she is in withdrawal.
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The Holg:
January 12th, 2011 at 2:21 am
I love the idea of a “Fiend” button for Facebook. Let’s also add “Hate” buttons to web pages, that would be really useful!
Topi Linkala:
July 2nd, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Youtube has likes & dislikes.
KC:
September 10th, 2011 at 3:45 am
As I’m reading this entry, lyrics of California Love from Tupac runs through my head: Soon as I stepped on the scene I’m hearing hoochies screamin’ Fiending for money and alcohol.
Richard:
May 5th, 2017 at 5:25 am
Well this was a long time ago!
Anyway, I just found this, looking for the friend/fiend connection.
What I noticed is that the english language has a lot of these matched antonyms, another one is dawn/dusk and I’ve seen a couple more I can’t remember right now. Do you know if that’s actually a thing? If I can find a list of these? I found them really really funny and poetic at the same time.
Al:
June 9th, 2019 at 2:55 pm
To fiend . Of fiending . Are these just slang verbs like jonesing?
Sparky:
October 15th, 2020 at 2:14 pm
Yes, to “fiend” is now a slang verb, meaning to crave, the way a junkie craves a hit of heroin when he or she is in withdrawal.