Lexical Drift

Mar. 28th, 2006 08:02 am
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Here, courtesy of Language Log, are two interesting examples, caught in the process: gaydar and like.
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Date: 2006-03-29 09:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] dan-ad-nauseam.livejournal.com
The word "threepeat" was coined by a celebrating player immediately after San Francisco won its second consecutive Super Bowl in 1990.
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