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A list of 39 words by sionnach.

moonquake1283092650and appears on 7 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 7 lists
Kool-Aid1283092625and appears on 5 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 5 lists
sexpert1283092543and appears on 10 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 10 lists
photocopy1283092530and appears on 6 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 6 lists
headcount1283092516and appears on 5 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 5 lists
sky-writing1283092498and appears on just this listwas added by sionnach and appears on just this list
sleep-walk1283092489and appears on just this listwas added by sionnach and appears on just this list
gigolo1283092414and appears on 27 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 27 lists
wimp1283092407and appears on 17 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 17 lists
comfort zone1283092320and appears on 8 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 8 lists
lifestyle1283092260and appears on 16 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 16 lists
punditry1283091960and appears on 8 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 8 lists
muggle1283091953and appears on 31 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 31 lists
mojo1283091941and appears on 68 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 68 lists
gimp1283091930and appears on 35 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 35 lists
shamus1283091918and appears on 18 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 18 lists
zipper1283091914and appears on 44 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 44 lists
motel1283091907and appears on 23 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 23 lists
sax1283091898and appears on 10 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 10 lists
hijack1283091888and appears on 30 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 30 lists
debunk1283091880and appears on 87 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 87 lists
tearjerker1283091871and appears on 7 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 7 lists
teenager1283091864and appears on 19 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 19 lists
cold turkey1283091857and appears on 20 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 20 lists
Dodgem1283091847and appears on 2 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 2 lists
Ponzi scheme1283091841and appears on 3 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 3 lists
checkup1283091834and appears on 9 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 9 lists
T-shirt1283091825and appears on 5 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 5 lists
subprime1283091818and appears on 15 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 15 lists
daiquiri1283091809and appears on 27 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 27 lists
icky1283091801and appears on 19 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 19 lists
feedback1283091794and appears on 46 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 46 lists
bozo1283091787and appears on 29 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 29 lists
Babbitt1283091775and appears on 4 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 4 lists
scofflaw1283091763and appears on 59 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 59 lists
It girl1283091752and appears on 2 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 2 lists
robot1283091741and appears on 79 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 79 lists
booboisie1283091735and appears on 26 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 26 lists
nobrow1283091715and appears on 2 listswas added by sionnach and appears on 2 lists

About

A selection of words and phrases that entered the language between 1920 and 1929. Primary sources for this list are:

There's a Word For It by Sol Steinmetz (2010, Harmony Books, New York),

I Love It When You Talk Retro by Ralph Keyes (2009, St Martin's Press),

Dewdroppers, Waldos, and Slackers by Rosemarie Ostler (2003, Oxford University Press).

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Fantastic!

August 30, 2010

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