[78-L] Grammatically incorrect^

[Julian Vein]

David Lennick wrote:
> And how long did it take for "humongous" to make it into the dictionary? 
> Likewise, "copacetic" (they can't even agree on the spelling for that word, let 
> alone its origin, which is claimed to be variously Hebrew, Chinook and 
> Bojangles Robinson).
> 
> dl
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And (sorry!) there are archaic words like "cool", that have been revived 
and make me wince when I hear them. "Cool", I think, had a double 
meaning back in the fifties. It could be used as an expression of praise 
or disparagement, depending on which side of the fence you were.

      Julian Vein


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