in case you were wondering if "McJob" really, really IS a word...

[Fred Shapiro]

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, Jesse Sheidlower wrote:

> America is a great country, innit?

Just to state the obvious: many people who enjoy language with creativity
and flair consider "McJob" to be one of the great word-coinages of recent
decades.  The McDonald's Corporation wouldn't be so upset about the word
if it didn't have a strong appeal.

Fred Shapiro


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