boo-hoovianism

[Joel S. Berson]

At 12/4/2009 11:02 AM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
>A misanthropic friend emailed me today to complain about sentimental
>"save-the-animals boo-hoovianism."

Do boo-hoovianists cry only over ungulates?

Joel


>I disagree with what he says, but I will fight to the death to promote his
>neologism as Word of the Year.
>
>(Well, maybe not to the *death* exactly....)
>
>JL
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