I have been researching Shakespeare's words, their origins, and how he has contributed to the English vocabulary. I came across a website full of words that Shakespeare "invented," and I was curious to investigate a little bit. So, I picked a word I was interested in--JADED--that was supposedly attributed to Shakespeare, and I looked into it a little bit.
I couldn't find anything about Shakespeare introducing that word, but I did learn about its origins a little bit. It was originally defined as "worn out, weary from overuse," and usually was applied to an old horse. Since then, it has become a more general term for anybody who is tired of something about life, who has been there, seen this, and done that. I think it's used quite a bit in modern conversation. In fact, one of my favorite bands has a song with the title:
Hey j-j-jaded, you got your mama's style
But you're yesterday's child to me
So jaded
You think that's where it's at
But is that where it's supposed to be
You're gettin' it all over me X-Rated
My my baby blue
Yeah I been thinkin' about you
My my baby blue
Yeah you're so jaded
And I'm the one that jaded you
Hey j-j-jaded
In all it's misery
It will always be what I love and hated
And maybe take a ride to the other side
We're thinkin' of
We'll slip into the velvet glove
And be jaded
My my baby blue
Yeah I'm thinkin about you
My my baby blue
Yeah I'm so jaded
And baby I'm afraid of you
Your thinking's so complicated
I've had it all up to here
But it's so overrated
Love and hated
Wouldn't trade it
Love me jaded
Hey j-j-jaded
There ain't no baby please
When I'm shootin the breeze with her
When everything you see is a blur
And ectasy's what you prefer
My my baby blue
Yeah I'm talkin' about you
My my baby blue
Yeah I've been thinkin' about you
My my baby blue
Yeah you're so jaded
Baby
Jaded
Baby
You're so jaded
'Cause I'm the one that jaded you
I'm looking for more words to investigate; if any of you can attribute jaded to being Shakespeare's original word, let me know!
