A New Phrase is Born
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I’ve been having an ongoing e-mail discussion with a professor over the past few days. We’ve been talking about how journalists play an active role in shaping our language, especially in regard to specific terms and phrases. Think words like “beta,” “blogosphere” or “celebutante.”
My professor urged me to think of phrases to share in our next class. Well, as it so happens, I not only thought of one, I believe I have created one.
As you can see by the chart below, Plaxico Burress is not so good with guns. In fact, his inefficiency led to a trip to the hospital, being charged with two felony counts of criminal possession of a weapon in the second degree and the ire of one Mayor Bloomberg.