[Ads-l] susPECT, n.

[Wilson Gray]

On Sun, Apr 30, 2017 at 8:32 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> All units. On the broadcast of the susPECT arrested in the shooting of
> Patrolman Rawlins. Cancel the cancellation. susPECT released from custody."
>
> Cf. perMIT, n.
>

I either haven't heard or haven't noticed "susPECT," but "perMIT" has been
common as a noun amongst the colored since God got upset about the Tower of
Babel.


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-Wilson
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