more back-formed shopping

[Wilson Gray]

I hear simple "holiday" used in the meaning, "holiday-shop," in the
voiceover of an ad on local cable. Is there no end?!

-Wilson

All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"---a strange complaint to
come from the mouths of people who have had to live.
-----
-Mark Twain



On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 3:43 PM, Wilson Gray <hwgray at gmail.com> wrote:
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> I first heard FOOD-SHOP spoken in 1962 by a black female friend in Los
> Angeles. It made an indelible impression on me because that was the
> first time that I'd ever heard this expression. Theretofore, I'd heard
> and used only "go to the store" in this meaning. I was taken aback, to
> say the least. Now, that I think about it, she was also the first
> black person that I ever heard use "Jesus (Christ)!" as an exclamation
> (FWIWirrefutable evidence that she knew white people socially as
> opposed to merely necessarily; very rare from the lips of a black
> person, even today) instead of the now-stereotypical, but,
> nevertheless, still-typical, [Si:It], etc. and was also the source of
> "pearltongue" as a slang term for "clitoris"; "pull," seduce a woman,
> for love or for money; "catch," acquire a client for an act of
> prostitution; "break luck," acquire the first client of the evening;
> "catching clothes" attractive, stylish dress (not *provocative*; in
> L.A., back in the day, "common night-walkers," in the 'hood, at least,
> blended right in with the well-dressed, "square" female population,
> "turn [a woman] out" turn ... into a prostitute (in later years, I was
> surprised to find this phrase used in like manner by "Walter" of MY
> SECRET LIFE fame).
>
> -Wilson
>
> All say, "How hard it is that we have to die"---a strange complaint to
> come from the mouths of people who have had to live.
> -----
> -Mark Twain
>
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 3, 2008 at 10:31 AM, Arnold Zwicky <zwicky at stanford.edu> wrote:
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>> back on 28 November i reported on the two-part back-formed verb
>> "holiday-shop".  there are, of course, more X-shop verbs.  some where
>> X is an occasion, some where X is the object of the shopping, some
>> where X is the person for whom one shops.
>>
>> type (2) is quite productive.  the many examples i give below are only
>> a sample of what's out there.
>>
>> (1) CHRISTMAS-SHOP
>>
>>   How to Christmas Shop for Kids: Great Gift Ideas for Children and ...
>> kidsproducts.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_christmas_shop_for_kids
>>
>>   Do you plan to Christmas shop early Friday morning?
>> www.irontontribune.com/polls/2008/nov/shop/
>>
>>   Her Royal Highness and Little Sister Princess Margaret Rose
>> Christmas-shopped eagerly in "a sixpenny store somewhere in
>> Scotland." ...
>> www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,762110-2,00.html
>>
>>   Speaking of Paris ... another site's reporting she's on her way to
>> Miami but we' re with her now as she Christmas shops in LA ...
>> x17online.com/celebrities/britney_spears/britneys_man_idd.php
>>
>> BIRTHDAY-SHOP
>>
>>   Off to birthday shop, a bit. She won't be getting the only things
>> she's written down on a list so far, ...
>> ninjapoodles.blogspot.com/2007/10/two-down-one-to-go-plus-halloween.html
>>
>>   Ever have to birthday shop for that one person who never tells you
>> what they want, or is just plain hard to please?
>> www.maggieboriginalsblog.com/category/gift-baskets/birthday/
>>
>>   Sister Britney was spotted leaving Ed Hardy where she birthday
>> shopped with [sic] Jamie-Lynn with their Mom.
>> www.celebritybabyscoop.com/2008/04/04/happy-birthday-jamie-lynn/
>>
>>   Britney Spears Birthday Shops for Sis Jamie Lynn. April 12th,
>> 2008 ... She also picked up a few things for her brother and father.
>> newpaparazzi.com/2008/04/12/britney-spears-birthday-shops-for-sis-
>> jamie- lynn/
>>
>> WEDDING-SHOP
>>
>>   That leaves 1 or 2 days to wedding shop and arrange consultations.
>> www.atlanticcityweddings.com/advertising.htm
>>
>>   In the last nine days, I traveled 3316 miles, did a session at the
>> San Diego temple, wedding shopped, ate an 18 dollar tomato, ...
>> thedecorias.blogspot.com/2008_12_01_archive.html
>>
>> .....
>>
>> (2) CLOTHING-SHOP
>>
>>   Great place to clothing shop for your kids.
>> talk.ocalamom.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6641046686/m/1881016397
>>
>>   I haven't really clothing shopped for myself in almost a year.
>> specktra.net/1222930-post82.html
>>
>> SHOE-SHOP
>>
>>   How to Shoe Shop With Your Wife. If you are a man and you've ever
>> been "stuck" in shopping with your wife for shoes, ...
>> www.ehow.com/how_2112588_shoe-shop-wife.html
>>
>>   I could have shoe shopped in NYC. harrumph.
>> justagirlintheworld.com/the-stress-continues/
>>
>> FURNITURE-SHOP
>>
>>   It's fun to furniture shop. You can do it in person, or online.
>> www.ehow.com/articles_2449-other-furniture.html
>>
>>   I furniture shopped everywhere, and a friend ended up telling me
>> about this place.
>> www.yelp.com/browse/reviews/recent?loc=Seattle%2C+WA&category=furniture
>>
>> COMPUTER-SHOP
>>
>>   What better place to computer shop than at Dell.com.
>> blogs.smarter.com/gadgets/2008/06/02/computer-shopping-200-off-
>> inspiron-desktops-over-749/
>>
>>   I've never really computer shopped before.
>> https://www.beethoven.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2842
>>
>> TOOL-SHOP
>>
>>   How to Tool Shop on a Budget.
>> www.ehow.com/how_2104035_tool-shop-budget.html
>>
>>   I tool shopped at HF they do have some good tools you just have to
>> be selective ...
>> www.hobartwelders.com/weldtalk/showthread.php?p=40274
>>
>> CAR-SHOP
>>
>>   Bizarro Brit -- Wears Wedding Dress to Car Shop!
>> www.tmz.com/2008/01/13/bizarro-brit-wears-wedding-dress-to-car-shop/
>>
>>   The last time I car-shopped (shudder) I was amazed and discouraged
>> by the ...
>> mrmonkeysuit.typepad.com/mr_monkeysuit/2008/08/felt-peas-tutorial.html
>>
>> FOOD-SHOP
>>
>>   City Tells Its Firefighters Not to Food-Shop on Duty.
>> query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?
>> res=9905E1DC1731F936A25755C0A9679C8B63
>>
>>   Ask anyone who has food shopped lately, food prices are not going
>> down.
>> community.kget.com/blogs/kiyoshi_tomono/archive/2007/09/19/1983728.aspx
>>
>> GROCERY-SHOP
>>
>>   Learning to grocery shop wisely can save thousands of dollars over
>> the years, and free up considerable money & time each month.
>> www.bluntmoney.com/how-to-grocery-shop-wisely/
>>
>>   Among only those who grocery shopped, men spent 40 minutes and
>> women ...
>> www.ers.usda.gov/Data/ATUS/Current.htm
>>
>> VEGETABLE-SHOP
>>
>>   Plus I only have to vegetable shop every two weeks instead of twice
>> a week.
>> chowhound.chow.com/topics/479824
>>
>>   I stood with a longtime friend, Tom Richardson, who lives at Sky
>> Valley, and asked him how often he vegetable shopped at Osage's.
>> www.onlineathens.com/stories/091708/liv_333127372.shtml
>>
>> TOY-SHOP
>>
>>   They were happy the lower-than-normal gas prices, which are
>> averaging about $1.96 in Central Ohio, have allowed them the luxury to
>> toy shop.
>> www.lancastereaglegazette.com/article/20081116/NEWS01/811160307
>>
>>   Toys have changed over the years and the assortment can be
>> astounding, particularly to those who haven't toy-shopped in awhile.
>> lakecharles.bbb.org/WWWRoot/SitePage.aspx?
>> site=107&id=a9d5facf-8d95-4794-b575-d070a2704151&art=666
>>
>> MOMMY-SHOP [by adoptive children, searching for new mommies]
>>
>>   I can't help but think that if she felt more secure and was truly
>> attached that she would not have the need to Mommy shop.
>> adoptive-parenting.adoptionblogs.com/weblogs/mommy-shopping
>>
>> .....
>>
>> (3) BABY-SHOP
>>
>>   but when i am up to it and i have the money i prefer to baby shop
>> online and not ...
>> community.babycenter.com/post/a1658875/do_you_like_shopping_for_
>> baby_products
>>
>>   I havent baby shopped in a long time, and to do it for the church
>> was even more gratifying.
>> hopefulhousewife.com/
>>
>> KID-SHOP
>>
>>   I swore I wasn't going to kid shop on my night of freedom, but the
>> 50-percent-off sale at Children's Place pulled me like the undertow in
>> the ocean.
>> bitchymommyblog.wordpress.com/tag/shopping/
>>
>>   then kid-shopped at Old Navy and got my niece's 20% discount ...
>> thegrind.aimoo.com/TopicID-31545/ForumID-25603/Option-Next/
>> GoToTopic.html
>>
>> FAMILY-SHOP
>>
>>   Pick up a few extra papers if family members are known to steal
>> your ads (yes, it happens) or if you plan to family shop ...
>> www.associatedcontent.com/article/1028986/successful_black_friday_shopping_starts.html
>>
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