megilla

[Jonathan Lighter]

Aye-aye, Cap'n Fred.  "Raw Google hits" it is.

JL

On Tue, Oct 26, 2010 at 12:23 PM, Shapiro, Fred <fred.shapiro at yale.edu>wrote:

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> Jon,
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> Because your postings are so valuable, I'd like to make a suggestion to
> help those reading them to understand what you are saying.  I know what you
> mean by "RGs," but probably most don't.  Even "Raw Googlits" may not be
> clear to some.  If you could explain these references in the future, that
> would be very helpful.
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> Fred Shapiro
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> Tony Harris on CNN: "This is just a *magilla* of a storm!  *There's* a word
> a haven't used in a long time!"
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> 250 RGs for "magilla of a."
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> I assume this has been influenced by "The Magilla Gorilla Show"
> (1963-1967).  It's a gorilla of a storm. You know, a monster.
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> JL
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