>>36 But wouldn't she be aware of the much, much more common connotation of "space cadet," meaning someone who is dozy, not on the ball, flaky, and so forth. This usage also has a DIACHRONIC meaning, but over a shorter "space" in time, if you will.
Protip for you AND Saussausage: ALL meaning is diachronic. Who sets the cultural limit to qualify for a diachronic meaning? You? Saussage? Is it 20 years? 19? 10?
Taking the piss here, in fact I enjoy your posts. I was so convinced you were Alex for so long. Actually I enjoy Alex's posts as well.
It's like you and Alex are locked in some kind of geriatric fight to the death in order to prove who is the more pretentious git. But who wins? I mean (SYNCHRONICALLY) do you guys want the title, or the other git to have the title?