ever since Top Gear began using the word 'proper' for all kinds of things they deemed worthy, sensible, well designed, or representative of a kind (e.g., 'proper sports car'), the word has spread everywhere, particularly on car forums.

does anyone else think it's now ridiculously overused and has lost any 'proper' sense?

 

i hear proper a lot in terms of form (stanced cars)

 

^^ yes I also use the term "proper" when looking at a nicely stanced car

 

proper is a british term which works to me

 

luckily i do not hear/see/read this word on a daily or weekly basis.
actually, before you mentioned it, i dont even recall the last time ive seen it.
a word im tired of is swag.

 

That just shows the popularity of Top Gear.

 

definitely seeing it used more on CL lately

Its not any worse then people using the word "Really" all the time.. That shiet is so annoying..

 

A British individual hating on a British term.....creating a thread on CL to bash the term......

How proper

 

The practice of eloquent speech was abandoned along with the education system a long time ago. I hear the word "proper" constantly used as a slang or street word. Bad form.

 

so are we talking like this new word is proper like the old school "epic?" lol, I remember when legit was tossed around for a bit too. damn i been on the intrawebrz too lomng

 

Add literally, actually and amazing to the list of overused words....

 

Annoying, innit?

 

Ugh, I can't stand "literally" anymore...

But I remember proper being used in the late 90's/early 2000's as a slang term affiliated with hip hop.

 

First image of "Proper" on Google Images is hot...

 

My first impression of British auto journalists using "proper" is when they described the last pre-BMW Rolls Royce models as " proper Rolls" ...