They all mean the same thing: Label. (But aren’t those cool words? Cognomen. Sobriquet. I could be a real word snob. Why don’t we use more words like these?) There is a classic Saturday Night Live bit where Chevy Chase will mutter insults under his breath while talking with or about someone else. “I would like [...]
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At Last! Some Good News Out of Washington!
From The Wall Street Journal today: As U.S. Economic Problems Loom House, Senate Sweat the Small Stuff Members of Congress Love a Good Resolution; Watermelons and Undertakers Fit the Bill By ELIZABETH WILLIAMSON August 19, 2008; Page A1 WASHINGTON — The 110th Congress, whose term officially ends in January, hasn’t passed any spending bills or attacked high [...]
