As one might surmise from its title, “Schmegoogle” is not a serious book. Subtitled “Yiddish Words for Modern Times,” it’s a pun-filled compendium that amusingly mashes up modern English with words ...
In 1993, President Clinton was giving a news conference when someone mentioned that a certain Air Force official had criticized him. "How could he say that about me?" Clinton responded. "He doesn't ...
NEW YORK (WABC) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo debuted his "Semi-Official Post COVID-19 Dictionary of New York State" during a press briefing on Sunday. Cuomo listed some phrases and terms that are either new ...
mikroman6/Moment/Getty Images (Johnson); amtitus/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images (thought bubble) It took roughly eight years for Samuel Johnson and his staff of six helpers to complete the ...
Every industry develops its own slang – mastering it brings people together as part of a group and makes communication harder for outsiders to understand. Given the less-than-sterling reputation that ...
Lenders, wrapped in fear that they won't get repaid, don't usually laugh when they find out a corporate borrower has filed for bankruptcy. But if they chose to prepare for the complex battle ahead by ...