Israelis invent new slang word, "lacondol," based on Condoleeze Rice

[HamdenRice]

I just heard this on the NPR news and current events game show, "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me." The host said that political circles in Israel have coined a new slang word, a verb, "lacondol" based on Condoleeze Rice's name. The "la" according to them, is what makes it a verb infinitive.

The definition of "lacondol" is to do nothing -- but actually, to run around, holding meetings and conferences, generating paper, but accomplishing absolutely nothing.

Haven't been able to corroborate this through google, but if there are any Hebrew speakers/Israelis out there, would appreciate a confirmation!

:rofl:

[glowing]

1. That fits her to a tee... Run around appearing to do a lot and accomplishing

nothing.. I like it... think we should start using it. I know a few people who would fit that description lacondol... Is it pronounced like its spelled la- con-dol.

[HamdenRice]

2. Pronunciation

according to the show was la-con-DOL, with the emphasis on the last syllable!

[glowing]

12. luv it--i'm going to use it.. I've got to think of a few ways to put it into

my repertoire.

[Fredda Weinberg]

3. La mean "the" ... as in "The (female) Do Nothing". Love it! n/t

[HamdenRice]

4. Like Spanish?

'la' is an article? On the show they said it was a syllable that turned a noun into a verb -- I guess the way we use 'google,' as in, 'I'll google it.'

[Fredda Weinberg]

8. It is Spanish, but so is a lot of modern Hebrew. n/t

[Fredda Weinberg]

9. That would be pronounced "luh" ... translates to "to" n/t

[HamdenRice]

10. That's it! They said it was to make it a verb

sorry for the bad transliteration.

[SharkSquid]

5. Sounds about right

The grammar is consistent. I dont speak to many Isrealis but I have never heard a word like that.

[July]

6. The Con Doll. Perfect. nt

[Mr_Jefferson_24]

7. Aw c'mon now folks, Iraq's just having a few birthing pains...

...that's all -- you can't blame our beloved midwife for that:



Only a million plus dead, with another several million displaced, and the country in complete shambles, no reliable water, electricity, medical, or security, and poisonous depleted uranium everywhere -- a few democracy birthing pains that's all. Now go on about your business, people, nothing to see here.

[IDemo]

11. Do they have a word for "clearing brush and wreaking havoc"? n/t