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The Lingo of Film Noir
Fri Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2021
By Nancy Friedman

Gunsels, gumshoes, and hard-boiled dames: Your guide to the slangy talk in Hollywood films of the late 1940s and early 1950s.  Continue reading...
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Evasive Maneuvers

Euphemisms old and new

Now-Ists, Creators, and Other Lexical Emergencies
Thu Nov 11 00:00:00 EST 2021
By Mark Peters

Feast your eyes on the latest roundup of our favorite dribbles of dreck.  Continue reading...
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Language Lounge

A Monthly Column for Word Lovers

Age-Related Texting Disorder
Thu Nov 04 00:00:00 EDT 2021
By Orin Hargraves

Just as there can be a disconnect between intention and interpretation in other more traditional communication channels, the same thing can happen in texting, and the disconnect may well occur for some of the same reasons.  Continue reading...
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