Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]1. minty has been a term used on that site for quite a while now, certainly the past 10 years. in this context, it connotes "mint condition" without precisely stating so. 2. "minty", as in "minty fresh," the way us Americans best remember it from the old Scope mouthwash ad campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FExiiR0cSkQ 3. "minty" in the urban dictionary. i hope definition 3 is what sellers are attempting to evoke: "brand new, mint, fresh and clean, combo of hot and cool, breathtaking, perfect, amazing, gorgeous and/or beautiful." The breadth of the other definitions is extraordinary. http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=minty -rei On 06/02/2010 09:27 AM, Peter Cheyne wrote: > The adjective 'minty' is gaining currency among eBay sellers. Perhaps > they think it sounds casual and friendly, but where I come from > (Geordieland, a.k.a. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK) it means scruffy or > dirty. When I see this word used to describe classic camera gear I > hear echoes of my parents scolding, "Ugh, put that down, Peter, it's > minty!" > > http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/m.htm > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information