sheeple, al desko

Benjamin Zimmer bgzimmer at BABEL.LING.UPENN.EDU
Tue Jun 13 11:25:13 UTC 2006


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/5074352.stm
The Express reports on some additions to the English language,
compiled by the dictionary-makers at Macmillan publishers.
Impressionable types who always follow the latest trends are 'sheeple'
while grabbing lunch in the office is known as eating 'al desko.'
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--Ben Zimmer

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