In light of our friend fccexpert's constant aversion to the word "splash being used here constantly I thought I'd put this question out to everyone.
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In light of our friend fccexpert's constant aversion to the word "splash being used here constantly I thought I'd put this question out to everyone.
I forgot to mention that the spirit of this poll is fun, and not meant to start a heated debate.....
None of the above... all of the above are mutually exclusive, I think the whole point is that 'splash' is a verb which has been colloquially transmuted into a noun describing a product with which one splashes oneself....
From Dictionary and Thesaurus - Merriam-Webster Online
There are multiple uses of the word splash, but here's the entry relative to aftershave.
Main Entry: 2splash
Function: noun
Date: 1736
1 a (1) : splashed liquid or semiliquid substance; also : impounded water released suddenly (2) : a spot or daub from or as if from splashed liquid <a mud splash on the fender> b : a colored patch
2 a : the action of splashing b : a short plunge
3 : a sound produced by or as if by a liquid falling, moving, being hurled, or oscillating
4 a : a vivid impression created especially by ostentatious activity or appearance b : ostentatious display
5 : a small amount : sprinkling
Good thing, because I was going to let into you for trying to pass 'adversion' off as a word. :rant:Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
I thought adversion was an aversion to the use of adverbs...??Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
One of the best, and simultaneously worst, things in my mind about a living language is it is ever changing and evolving, whether we like or agree with it or not. Who are we, for example, to bemoan the flagrant and scandalous dropping of the Queen's own "u" from many words by our dearest US cousins (cosins? :) )?
In fact, as time progresses words often change meanings as well as grammatical identity. "Gay", for example. Enid Blyton would be mortified if she were alive today. So I say we give a big warm splash to splash. And to those who refuse to acknowledge the ever-changing splash of words like splash, I say to you, there is a time and splash for everything, and for everything there is a splash.
Good splash to you all.
James.
We lather with lather, brush with a brush, so why can't we'uns splash on after shave lotion? Then there's drink a drink...
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I've always thought of it like this:
Aftershave or 'aftershave splash' is a thin, alcohol-based liquid applied to the face after a shave
A lotion is the stuff grandma puts on her hands a couple times a day to keep them from drying out.
A balm is that waxy stuff in a tube that you apply to your lips to keep them from drying out.
The way I was brought up was that an aftershave must 1) have an alcohol base and 2) burn a bit when applied. Secondly, there is no such a thing as an 'aftershave balm' or an 'aftershave lotion'
I think that some of this debate comes from regional colloquialisms we use. In Cental California, I've NEVER heard anybody use the term aftershave-balm or aftershave-lotion...EVER :)
And up here on the tundra we don't have aftershave splashes, just bay rums. It's an interesting world, hmm?Quote:
Originally Posted by red96ta
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X, everyone's entitled to a typo every now and then. Even me;)Quote:
Originally Posted by xman
A likely story.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryan82
I think "splash" is an acceptable term for liquid aftershaves when you consider that 'balms' and 'lotions' are a fairly new creation and once upon a time the only "aftershave" you could get was the liquid kind. Now that there are different options it needs its own genre.
I'll take shaving for 200, Alex.
Aftershave balm
Aftershave lotion
Aftershave splash
What are things you apply after a shave?
I agree that the noun usage should be encouraged for the purpose of differentiation from balms and lotions.
(What's the difference between balms and lotions, btw?)
Otherwise, we're left with "alcohol-based aftershave product", which doesn't exactly roll off the tongue. :p
Personally, I don't really mind when guys use it here. I know what they're talking about.
I await with baited breath the response of the member who always manages to get himself very excited when the word is used to describe aftershave & the like!
"Splash" is a verb and a noun, and can also be onomatopoetic.
Gotta love that onomatopeia.
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Here's a pic of something I spotted the other day at Wally World. Proof at last that "splash" can indeed be a noun! Can we now forget about semantics and lay this one to rest?
http://media.well.ca/images/large/pr...548388_LRG.jpg
This post is the bomb! Or is that balm? Is it a verb or noun! Whoopeee.
Yep Ryan I have a few Vintage Bay Rums that have the same "Splash" usage on the labels... In fact Cap't Smith's does too..