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Subject:Re: Inventing words From:Debbie Molinaro <MOLINARO_DEBBIE -at- NY -dot- MRC -dot- SONY -dot- COM> Date:Mon, 10 Jun 1996 04:31:00 -0600
Back in the days when I was a machinist, we had requests to
"lengtherize" and "widtherize" material...y'know, cut some
material off the length and width of the block.
"I personally think we developed language out of a
deep inner need to complain." -- Jane Wagner/Lily Tomlin
Disclaimer: My words do not reflect the opinion of my employer.
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