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An antidote to that “w00t” and “locavore” nonsense
American Dialect Society
“Subprime” voted 2007 word of the year
In its 18th annual words of the year vote, the American Dialect Society voted “subprime” as the word of the year. Subprime is an adjective used to describe a risky or less than ideal loan, mortgage, or investment. Subprime was also winner of a brand-new 2007 category [...] -
defining disaster
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how it’s done
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I will pay you people to shut up.
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is that a gun?
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nice turn of phrase