This ol' house
Article Abstract:
A discussion of the differing connotations of the terms 'restoration,' 'renovation,' 'remodeling' and 'refurbishment' is presented. The use of 'buffaloed' to mean daunted is also reviewed.
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
Housing, Dwellings
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1992
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What's so funny about bananas?
Article Abstract:
The word 'banana' has a humorous connotation, even when it is used in a serious context. The use of 'white' as a racial description is also discussed.
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
Whites
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1993
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Subjects list: Column, English language, Terminology
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