For Better or for Worse

[Mullins, Bill]

For the Parent Who Is a 'Grunge': A Glossary of New College Slang
By ANGELA TAYLOR
New York Times (1857-Current file); Dec 27, 1965; ProQuest Historical
Newspapers The New York Times (1851 - 2001)
pg. 20
"A difficult date is an "octopus," a dull one a "grunge" and an untidy
one a "dip" or a "spooke." "






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> Alison, "grunge" & "grungey" (=crud, cruddy) were in wide use
> at NYU in 1970-74, but this is the first report of ca1950
> currency. Have never seen either one in fiction written or
> even set before the '60s.
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> JL
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