undocumented

[David A. Daniel]

"Undocumented primate" means the pope sneaked into the US without a visa,
right? Somebody tell him not to go to Arizona...
DAD

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From: American Dialect Society [mailto:ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
Jonathan Lighter
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 8:59 PM
To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
Subject: undocumented



Primatologists know this means "previously undescribed by science," i.e.,
"new":

2010 http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=116922&org=NSF&from=news
:
Odd Mosaic of Dental Features Reveals Undocumented Primate    Previously
unknown species complicates understanding of African evolution

JL



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