future-forward

Cohen, Gerald Leonard gcohen at MST.EDU
Fri Jan 11 15:13:26 UTC 2008


Yes, it looks like a blend. (I'm open to other interpretations though)
 
Gerald Cohen

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Original message from Jonathan Lighter,  Fri 1/11/2008 8:55 AM

Means "future-oriented; forward-looking" (I guess):

  2008 _New Yorker_ (Jan. 14) 29: My...house looks as it did forty-five years ago. Actually, I guess I'm not a very future-forward person.

  J

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