jackwagon

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On Thu, Jul 29, 2010 at 8:14 AM, Jonathan Lighter
<wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> It also may be that the writer of the commercial was trolling
> UrbanDictionary.com for a catchy new insult and hit upon "jackwagon."  Now,
> thanks to TV and YouTube, it belongs to the ages.

I suspect UD is also responsible for the appearance of two "bro" words
in commercials for Captain Morgan Lime Bite (whatever that is).

"brochacho" (also "ridiculicious"):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFQG0CAbFCM

"brohemoth" (also "deliciouser"):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPTNBVtF0lI


--bgz

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