Grant Barrett
Grant Barrett
Grant Barrettis an American lexicographer, specializing in slang, jargon and new usage. He is also co-host and co-producer of the nationwide public radio show A Way With Words, author of Perfect English Grammar, and editor of the Official Dictionary of Unofficial English, the Oxford Dictionary of American Political Slang, and the award-winning web site Double-Tongued Dictionary. He is also the vice president of communications and technology for the American Dialect Society, a former member of the editorial review board for...
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A new slang term was obviously needed to describe this behavior. Jumping up and down on Oprah's couch, in front of millions, is truly bizarre.
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Language moves so fast and people are so clever at inventing new terms, it takes an army to keep up. Suggestions from correspondents are always a good starting point-they give us something to investigate.