Dictionary candidates reflect street slang and drug culture
A report notes about 130 new slang terms under consideration for Merriam Webster. Terms emerge from urban life, sports, drug culture, and campuses, including jockette chopper-coppers and shug squad, replacing older scientific terms.
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iMerriam-Webster
David Replogie
G. & C. Merriam Company
Replogle
Living Language Buzz in Words From Diverse Groups
A crossed essay shows how terms like darting archery fusion and jayboning reflect a living language. It lists colorful coins such as blue meanie meat packer Uncle Tomahawk and bottomless in both nude and entertainment senses, illustrating evolving slang and cultural flair.
Friendship In Store For Trade
Riverside shopkeepers Nick and Sonia Mamula run Nick's Market from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. six days a week with no vacations and rely on personal service and friendship to compete with chains. They describe 23 years of near constant work, a selfless approach, and about 300 weekly customers.
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Now Tell Me About You Quote Lite by Hal Boyle
New York essay by Hal Boyle on aging vanity and social cues. Jokes about looking young, coffee, coats, yawns, hair growth, and relationship talk. The piece humorously notes how men and women reveal interest in conversations and dating.
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Hal Boyle
New York
APF
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