[Ads-l] G.L.O.A.T.

Laurence Horn laurence.horn at YALE.EDU
Thu May 30 04:04:30 UTC 2024


It’s handy that it can acronymize both “Greatest Liar of All Time” and “Greatest Lawyer of All Time”, suggesting the two honors are co-extensive.



>>> 
>>> "The GLOAT: Trump's lawyer calls [Michael] Cohen the greatest lawyer of all
>>> time."
>>> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOlj_NFdHOo
>>> 
>>> "Todd Blanche asked jurors if they are familiar with the acronym GOAT,
>>> which stands for 'greatest of all time.'
>>> 
>>> Michael Cohen, Blanche said, 'is the GLOAT: Greatest Liar of All Time.'
>>> Upon hearing this, one of the jurors, a young woman, cracked a smile and
>>> began laughing softly."
>>> 
>>> 
>>> https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2024/05/28/trump-hush-money-criminal-trial/greatest-liar-of-all-time-gloat-00160168
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Nancy Friedman
>>> Chief Wordworker
>>> web: wordworking.com <http://www.wordworking.com>
>>> substack https://fritinancy.substack.com/
>>> Medium <https://medium.com/@wordworking>
>>> 
>>> tel 510 652-4159
>>> cel 510 304-3953
>>> bluesky/mastodon/instagram  Fritinancy
>>> 
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>>> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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>> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org
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> The American Dialect Society - http://www.americandialect.org


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