http://slog.thestranger.com/slog/archives/2008/12/02/words_of_the_year Comments On: Words of the Year by Paul Constant en-us Copyright 2009 The Stranger. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, The Stranger readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact The Stranger. webmaster@thestranger.com (The Stranger Webmaster) Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 -0800 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:45:00 -0800 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Posted by Will Radik]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:29:15 -0800 The Stranger
The Slog reported a few weeks ago about the list of positions/jobs that the U.S. Government (Administration) has and that book is called "The Plum Book."

Is this where the term "plum assignment" comes from?
Posted by elswinger]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:13:00 -0800 The Stranger
Douche

Douchebag

Douchenozzle
Posted by Madashell]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:54:53 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dougsf]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 15:37:59 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Katie]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:44:35 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Slow for a blog]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:08:11 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Vince]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:07:52 -0800 The Stranger
I've heard it used as a verb describing emptying water out of a sinking boat. I assume the noun derives from that.
Posted by keshmeshi]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:02:34 -0800 The Stranger
Which, yes, I made up. But still.
Posted by GrammarCop]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:53:07 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Dougsf]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:39:20 -0800 The Stranger
Apparently someone out there's reading something besides the news.
Posted by rococo]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:26:31 -0800 The Stranger Posted by Andy Niable]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:25:56 -0800 The Stranger Posted by this guy I know]]> Tue, 02 Dec 2008 13:23:50 -0800 The Stranger