Archive for January 15th, 2008

Old words; new meanings

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Washington Post has published the winning submissions to its yearly contest, in which readers are asked to supply alternate meanings for common words. This was sent in by GT commentator Dick. Thanks. 1. Coffee (n.), the person upon whom one coughs. 2. Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. 3. Abdicate (v.), [...]