[Ads-l] figmo

[Laurence Horn]

> On Feb 16, 2018, at 5:28 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Cf. FUJIGMO in HDAS 1.

Which comes with two unpackings, one 
(1950, Sat. Evening Post, “translation unprintable“) 
somewhat less helpful than the other

[spoiler space for those wanting to work it out for themself…]














1980 Cragg, L. Militaris “Fuck You Jack, I’ve Got My Orders”

LH





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> On Fri, Feb 16, 2018 at 3:53 PM, Bill Mullins <amcombill at hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> In Jesse Sheidlower's _The F-Word_ from 1962. (not in OED)
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>> _Philadelphia Inquirer_ 9/1/1944 p 12 col 2
>> "Well, it seems that Marines and soldiers in the Western Pacific have come
>> up with a new one, which instead of describing a situation is used to
>> rebuff officious corporals and possibly even sergeants.  The word is
>> "FIGMO."  A family newspaper translation of same would be "Fade; I got my
>> orders." "
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