Blip: financial parlance with good upside potential
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The etymology of the word 'blip' is traced in politics to 1982, but also much earlier as a verb in the 1929 novel, 'The Maltese Falcon.' Persian proverbs, and the trend toward short book titles, are also discussed.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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Stud muffin's buzz-kill
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A discussion is presented of the slang being used on college campuses. Terms include 'granola,' 'hookup,' 'level,' 'buzz-kill' and 'moneypuker.'
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
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How you get after a rigamarole of hooey
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The origins of several colorful words are analyzed, including: livid; hooey; and bull.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 2000
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