controversy NOT!

[Laurence Horn]

At 4:10 PM -0400 6/30/10, Victor Steinbok wrote:
>  It has a very distinct meaning (a purported controversy that isn't)
>and appears to be a portmanteau. Why would it be a nonce word? And, as
>Garson points out, it's novel but not new or unique. Now, if it were a
>nuntroversy... ;-)
>

I'm reminded of "cyber-not", a kind of negative spin-off or spin-back
of "cybernaut", referring to those who didn't engage with the new
technology.  Now it appears to have generalized to internet filters
for "porn-proofing kids", whence "cyber-NOT block lists" and such.

LH

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