Among the New Words, Winter 2011 (UNCLASSIFIED)

[Mullins, Bill AMRDEC]

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> > >
> > > Add the above to the new words list -- the sound of the cash
register
> > > upon intake.
> >
> > Actually, "Ding Ding Ding" is the sound of the bell when you
correctly
> > answer a game show question (usually meaning, "You got it right!")
> >
> > I believe you are looking for "Ka-Ching!"
> >
> > And they both should be recorded lexicographically.
>
> Well, _ka-ching_ is in OED....
>

ADS-L should issue a keyboard macro for "I should have checked
OED/HDAS/the archives".

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