Pillows of Anglo-Saxony
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The French complain that English speakers butcher the French language, but the French have done some ridiculous things to English words and phrases. The French turn English gerunds into nouns, but they also have some excellent words for which there is no English equivalent.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1993
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The Gobblies at the gate
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'Gobblies' are the mind-numbing, mostly political phrases which infect the English language. This new column will chronicle these abusive gobblies, especially those of American politicians such as George Bush and Henry A. Kissinger.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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Flat earthers
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The tendency of free trade negotiators to employ sports jargon is the subject of this satire. Terms such as 'kick-start economics,' 'moving the goal posts,' and 'level playing field' are pounded into absurdity.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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