[BITList] Fashionable words
John Feltham
wantok at me.com
Wed Oct 3 20:40:02 BST 2012
G'day
On 03/10/2012, at 14:51, X50type <x50type at cox.net> wrote:
> These words or phrases are currently in fashion on US Telly, are they in your part of the world?
>
> Baked in ........................included, together with - unconnected with cooking
> Zinger.............................a pithy phrase
> Back story.......................the back ground of the subject
> Fiscally neutral................there is no cost involved
> Freeloader.......................a parasitic person
> Self deportation...............a person who voluntarily departs (the mitt Romney answer to illegal immigration)
> Buzzword........................a word in fashion
Australia has known 'freeloader' and 'buzzword' for yonks.
ooroo
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