[Ads-l] Is it "bomb" or "bong"?

[Jonathan Lighter]

You know, "The Bomb." Like a "blast," but bigger and better. Duck and cover!

JL

On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 3:39 PM dave at wilton.net <dave at wilton.net> wrote:

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> Or "bad" being good?
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> From: "Laurence Horn" <laurence.horn at YALE.EDU>
> Sent: Monday, April 17, 2023 2:12pm
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> Subject: Re: [ADS-L] Is it "bomb" or "bong"?
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> And if “it’s the shit” can be positive (which it is), why not “it’s the
> bomb”?
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> LH
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> > On Apr 17, 2023, at 12:34 PM, Jonathan Lighter <wuxxmupp2000 at GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
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> > Bomb.
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> > JL
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> > On Mon, Apr 17, 2023 at 12:07 PM Tom Zurinskas <truespel at hotmail.com>
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> >> Is it "bomb" or "bong" in the phrase "It's the bomb/bong"? Meaning "real
> >> good". Usually a "bomb" is bad.
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> >> Tom Zurinskas, Originally from SW Conn 20 yrs, college NE Tenn 3, work
> >> SE NJ 33, resides SE Florida 18... truespel.com
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