"mannery"

[Jonathan Lighter]

You mean "blazy."

I was an adult before I noticed people asking routinely "Is it just me, or
is...."

Google Books, in fact, reveals virtually nothing like this current use
before 1970.

JL

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 10:37 AM, Scot LaFaive <slafaive at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Is it just me, or is the world going completely blend crazy lately?
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> On a side note, I never noticed how ambiguous that phrase "is it just me"
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> Scot
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> On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 9:23 AM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com
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> > That's right, "mannery." Used several times on last night's installment
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> > "Millionaire Matchmaker."
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> > It means chain, rings, or other jewelry worn by men.
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