Bdarpn, the content-less word.

I've heard it said that more of what we mean when we speak is conveyed by tone than by the literal meaning of the words we say. People will say "okay" or "fine" to mean many different things, and we must consider tone and context provide differentiation of meaning.

So, why not have a word that has no meaning by itself at all? In this way, we can actively inform the listener not to mind the literal meaning of the word, for there is none.

Well, now there is such a word, and it is bdarpn. It is pronounced, "bid darr pen".



Usage examples:

"How are you feeling?"
"Bdarpn."

"How's it going?"
"Bdarpn."

The tone is often the only useful part of a response to these questions, and the word that carries it is usually a lie. Bdarpn is a content-neutral tone carrier. It's like painting your emotions on a blank canvas instead of masking your meaning by accompanying it with a word that has a separate meaning.