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Words that Have Escaped Political Correctness: Some That Need to Be Updated

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Posted on August 5, 2008 - 9:42am at Going Like Sixty
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Manner has escaped the gender neutral requirement of polite society. It’s also the word of the day for Heads or Tails.

Urban Dictionary

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Posted on July 1, 2008 - 9:13am at LiveGreener Nashville
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I've known about Urban Dictionary for some time now, but it was only recently that I realized that they, too, had a Word of the Day email (just like dictionary.com).

Today's WOTD delighted me...

Monday (or Tuesday) Morning Music Choices

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Posted on July 1, 2008 - 6:34am at An American Front Porch
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Coprophobia

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Posted on June 30, 2008 - 5:49pm at Left of the Dial
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I’ve heard of being scared [bleep]less but this is ridiculous. This British woman is afraid to move her bowels. She’s scared by anything having to do with POO. Our word of the day, boys and girls: coprophobia.

Your address book is your social network

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Posted on May 28, 2008 - 11:34pm at RexBlog
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The Important Part: The people at Facebook describe your list of “friends” (contacts) as being your “social-graph.” Others use the term “social network” to describe in broad terms, your network of connections with other people.

Word of the day: "Greenwash"

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Posted on May 14, 2008 - 11:30am at Sense of Events
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I wish I had made it up.

The context: Paul McCartney saying he was 'horrified' because his Lexus LS600H (hybrid), costing £84,000, was flown 7,000 miles from Japan to Britain rather than being sent by ship.

Say what you mean; mean what you say

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Posted on April 15, 2008 - 10:43pm at Music City Bloggers
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Les Jones has a couple of great posts (here and a roundup post here) about Obama’s candid (initially, at least) statements about why people turn to religion or gun rights or ant

The Crazy Uncle III: The Government was Selling Crack, Distributing the AIDS Virus, those 9/11 Chickens Came Home to Roost, and

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Posted on March 15, 2008 - 10:14am at MooreThougths
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If you are an Obama supporter, “apologism” is your word of the day. I do feel for anyone attempting to explain away Obama’s erstwhile pastor’s (and I suppose, still mentor - he never said otherwise) insane, hate-filled, and un-Christian, remarks. The good news is that you will have plenty of time between now and November to refine the technique.

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