Diarmuid: Hello I’m Diarmuid. 

Feifei: Why are you looking so happy Diarmuid? 

Diarmuid: Well, earlier today, I was outside on my telephone, when a lady asked me for a lighter. I think she might have been trying to smirt with me. 

Feifei:Smirt? 

Diarmuid: Yes, smirt. Now smirt is a slang word to describe flirting with another person when you are smoking. 

Feifei: It sounds like smoking and flirting have been joined together to make the word smirting. 

Diarmuid: Exactly, that is how the word smirting is created. But I didn’t have a lighter, because I don’t smoke, so that was the end of the conversation. 

Feifei: Was she pretty? 

Diarmuid: She was very pretty. 

Feifei: Oh well. She’ll probably be there tomorrow if you want to talk to her again. What do people usually say when they are smirting? 

Diarmuid: It depends. Here is an example of some people smirting: 

 

A: Hi, could I borrow your lighter? 

B: Sure. 

A: Thanks. Are you new here? 

B: Yeah, I just started in the IT department. 

A: Oh great, I work in the office right next to you. 

B: I guess we’ll be seeing a lot of each other. 

 

Feifei: All this talk of smirting is making me feel a little lonely. 

Diarmuid: You do know that smoking is bad for you and that there are healthier ways to meet a nice guy than to smirt. 

Feifei: I know. 

Diarmuid: Ok, well that’s all for today. 

Feifei: See you soon. 

Diarmuid: Bye.