MIT slang list (1962)

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 08:53:47AM -0500, Fred Shapiro wrote:
> On Sun, 13 Mar 2005, Jesse Sheidlower wrote:
>
> > On Sun, Mar 13, 2005 at 02:11:29AM -0500, Benjamin Zimmer wrote:
> > >
> > > IHTFP - An expression of loyalty towards the Institute, meaning "Institute
> > > Has The Finest Professors"
> >
> > Hahaha.
> >
> > This one has a long association with MIT; The 2003 book _Nightwork: A
> > History of Hacks and Pranks at MIT_ is written by "Institute Historian
> > T. F. Peterson". There's also "Interesting Hacks To Fascinate People".
>
> I Hate This Fucking Place.

Er, yes, I thought it wasn't even necessary to express that this was
the real expansion ;-)

Jesse Sheidlower
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