Squaw/"b/w"

Lynne Murphy lynnem at COGS.SUSX.AC.UK
Tue Apr 4 20:17:43 UTC 2000


Jesse S said:
> >
> > Cecil Adams addressed the "Squaw Issue" in a very recent column.
>
> He also address the record-industry use of "b/w" a few months ago. See:
>
> http://www.straightdope.com/columns/991015.html


And it means...'backed with'.  For once, an etymological guess (can we
call that etymological? I think so) turned out to be right!

Thanks Jesse!

Lynne



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