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prog ([personal profile] prog) wrote2004-10-18 01:43 pm

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What's the antonym of the neologasmic verb usage of heart, as in "I heart this song"?

I'm not sure one exists, insofar as I can't think of an atomic, universally recognizable symbol that transitively means "dislike".

I submit skull. Pos: It's another body part, it's already in use as a symbol (albeit in other contexts) where it carries a universally negative meaning. (Yes, even if you think pirates are cool.) Neg: it's already in use as a verb, if a specialized one. (I'm thinkin' about competitive rowing.) (And, to be fair, I see that "heart" has an archaic transitive use, meaning "hearten".)

Any better suggestions? Hmm? Why do I need to know? Because this has been bugging me for days, that's why.

[identity profile] dougo.livejournal.com 2004-10-18 12:04 pm (UTC)(link)
I always liked the bumper sticker "I &club; baby seals".

Avoiding card suits, I guess an appropriate organ would be the liver, since it produces bile. Not sure if people would recognize an icon of a liver, though.

[identity profile] jordanwillow.livejournal.com 2004-10-18 02:52 pm (UTC)(link)
I like the liver suggestion. I also think "I barf this _________" is expressive.

I do not understand that bumper sticker.