A Way with Words

Newspaper Mistakes

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Gramm-standing

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NOMbie

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bedwetter

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 30, 2009 · Add Comment

bedwetter n.— «A member of Congress once told me that Representatives who consider changing their votes based on only a dozen or so phone calls from constituents are referred to as “bedwetters” by the other members of Congress.» —“Banking On Specter’s Lack of Principles” by Chris Bowers Open Left Apr. 29, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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fur baby

Posted by Grant Barrett on April 14, 2009 · 1 Comment

fur baby n.— «The comparative review of recent history to the present, and the changing status of dogs from living outside the home as working dogs on farms and as guard dogs, or serving as a distraction for the children in the family and perhaps as a means to teach responsibility, to the far more elevated [...]
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peter roll

Posted by Grant Barrett on February 22, 2009 · 1 Comment

peter roll v. phr.— «Jurors heard from teens ages 14-17, who described their lives near areas where guns are readily available. Wednesday, a 16-year-old gang member told jurors that prior to Brown’s murder, Latham said he wanted to “peter roll” someone in order to rise up in the gang. “Peter roll” is a phrase used to [...]
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