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Originally Posted by steve kicic
New word of the week "irregardless" love it!!  |
Now, now, Steve, you be nice.
ir·re·gard·less 
[ir-i-gahrd-lis]–adverb Nonstandard.
[Origin: 1910–15;
ir-2 (prob. after
irrespective) +
regardless]
—Usage note Irregardless is considered nonstandard because of the two negative elements
ir- and
-less. It was probably formed on the analogy of such words as
irrespective, irrelevant, and
irreparable. Those who use it, including on occasion educated speakers, may do so from a desire to add emphasis. Irregardless first appeared in the early 20th century and was perhaps popularized by its use in a comic radio program of the 1930s.
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