WSJ on new business jargon

Benjamin Zimmer bgzimmer at BABEL.LING.UPENN.EDU
Tue Mar 28 05:15:36 UTC 2006


> * unsiloing: "Another current buzzword, 'unsiloing,' mangles the noun
> silo to make an important but simple point: Managers must cooperate
> across departments and functions, share resources and cross-sell
> products to boost the bottom line."

Now Language-Logged:

http://itre.cis.upenn.edu/~myl/languagelog/archives/002964.html


--Ben Zimmer

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