Spanish dictionary update

[David Barnhart]

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/world/europe/a-continent-mired-in-crisis-c
oins-a-language-of-economic-pain.html?pagewanted=all
<http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/26/world/europe/a-continent-mired-in-crisis-
coins-a-language-of-economic-pain.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0> &_r=0



In this morning's NYT, p A6



". The one word that nearly everyone across Europe shares is 'troika,'
referring to the three international creditors . that hard-pressed citizens
from Lisbon to Athens blame for their troubles."



My recollection of first hearing _troika_ used figuratively in English is
from a speech given at the UN by Khrushchev-memorable, as I recall, for his
taking off his shoe and banging it on the rostrum.



Regards,

David



barnhart at highlands.com

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