Terms that previously had only one meaning have now gained various interpretations and readings, depending on the context in which they were inserted.
As time passes, technology and society evolve, language undergoes constant and sudden changes in the way it is expressed and communicated.
Thus, it has gained new meanings, but this time very different from the original ones due to the context, culture and popular use in which they were applied.
6 words that have a different meaning than the original and everyone should know
1. Job – (Work)
This word originally comes from “employment” in English. Thus, the word “JOB” underwent a redefinition of use to indicate freelance or separate services paid separately, especially in the creative and digital world.
2. Date – (romantic encounter)
This word comes from “date” in English. Thus, “DATE” came to represent a “romantic encounter”, especially in the context of modern relationships, flirting and flirting. When someone goes out to meet someone, the term is used: “today I have a date”.
3. Crush – (A person you have a crush on)
You’ve probably already heard: “I have a crush on this person”, “so and so is my crush”. Thus, the word means “to crush” in English, but it has become a term for someone with whom you have a romantic interest or a passing crush.
4. Hit – (musical success)
“This song is a hit on the charts for sure”, “This beat will become a hit”, have you ever heard one of these phrases out there. Thus, previously associated with the verb “to get it right” in English, it became synonymous with popular success, such as songs or films that stood out a lot.
5. Print – (print)
“I took a print of the screen and sent it to that person”, “I printed the time and sent it to so-and-so”, who has never heard a phrase like that out there, right? Although the word means “print” in English, it is now widely used to refer to screenshots or digital records on a cell phone.
6. Follow – (follow)
Finally, give this a follow and come learn what it’s all about. Originally the word follow means “to follow” in English, now it is used on social networks to indicate the act of “following” profiles on social networks.
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