On LanguageTimes Books, 1980 - 331 Seiten Written by a New York Times columnist renowned for his crotchety wit, this tome enlightens readers concerning proper usage, correct pronunciation, the roots of daily discourse, and the vacuous lingo in which "subsume" is co-opting "co-opt", word-burning stoves become "energy systems", and stores that sell eyeglasses squint out at the public as "vision centers". The author is aided in his campaign for precision and clarity in language by a legion of word buffs, language lovers, and learned eccentrics. |
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... copacetic If you're feeling aw - ri - i - ight but do not want to act as if you are in your sec- ond childhood , you might try an old slang term that is enjoying a rebirth : " copacetic . " It means " fine ; no complaints ; hunky - dory ...
... copacetic If you're feeling aw - ri - i - ight but do not want to act as if you are in your sec- ond childhood , you might try an old slang term that is enjoying a rebirth : " copacetic . " It means " fine ; no complaints ; hunky - dory ...
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... copacetic - the cop - on - the - settee , a charming picture of indolent au- thority - which means " all clear , " though copacetic would have to be twisted to make it mean that . And that Hebrew Kol b ' zedek , which means " all with ...
... copacetic - the cop - on - the - settee , a charming picture of indolent au- thority - which means " all clear , " though copacetic would have to be twisted to make it mean that . And that Hebrew Kol b ' zedek , which means " all with ...
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... copacetic " is apparently another of these examples . I would appreciate your research into the derivation of the word " copacetic " your comments relative thereto . and Morton M. Steinberg , Esq . Arnstein , Gluck , Weitzenfeld & Minow ...
... copacetic " is apparently another of these examples . I would appreciate your research into the derivation of the word " copacetic " your comments relative thereto . and Morton M. Steinberg , Esq . Arnstein , Gluck , Weitzenfeld & Minow ...
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Belt the kids 5 alphabet | 13 |
awriiight 24 boggling the mind 30 coming on 47 copacetic 54 | 54 |
haters 22 bi the bi 29 boggling the mind 30 center on 35 clearly | 96 |
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