jackwagon

[Jonathan Lighter]

Seems to be a euphemism for "jackwad" (14,000 RGs since Jan., 2000), which
may or may not be disgusting, depending on your sense of language.

JL


On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 10:02 PM, Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu>wrote:

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> At 9:16 PM -0400 7/27/10, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> >A Geico TV commercial features R. Lee Ermey (the drill instructor from
> _Full
> >Metal Jacket_) in the role of a psychotherapist.  He erupts into a rage
> and
> >says to his sniffling patient, "Maybe we should chug on over to
> Mamby-Pamby
> >[sic] Land where *maybe* we can find a little self-confidence for you!!
>  Ya
> >jackwagon!!!!!!!...Tissue?"
> >
> >I first saw the commercial a month or so ago, but UrbanDictionary.com has
> >"jackwagon" from 2005.
> >
> >Nearly 20,000 RGs on "jackwagon."  The commercial:
> >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APwfZYO1di4&feature=related  (A quarter
> >million views on YouTube.)
> >
> So it's basically a jackass, with wheels on?
>
> LH
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