[Ads-l] "Oscar" in the WSJ

[Ben Zimmer]

My latest column is on the origins of "Oscar" as the nickname for the
Academy Awards statuette. I drew on some fruitful recent discussion on the
list and off, especially from Barry Popik, Fred Shapiro, Garson O'Toole,
Peter Reitan, and Stephen Goranson. My space was limited, so I wasn't able
to fit all of the various theories and bits of early evidence that have
come up, but I tried to hit the key points of recent research. Thanks to
all.

https://www.wsj.com/articles/how-did-the-academy-award-become-the-oscar-11550852995
text on Outline (no paywall): https://outline.com/YEPzU9

--bgz

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