"Expleetive"

[Jonathan Lighter]

Catherine Crier, former Texas judge and the thinking person's news anchor, pronounces the n. / 'EksplItIv / as / Eks'plitIv /.

  She said it two or three times on her Court TV show this evening.  So I'm a-switchin'.

  Even if it isn't listed in MW Online.

  JL


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