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Word: eggsit (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1930-1939
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...lexicon of permissible slang Mrs. Post, who was once heard to describe a table layout as "lousy," adds such expressions as "O.K.." "swell," "divine," "and how!" "so what?" "you betcha." But she never hears "colyum," "ottawobile," "eggsit," "tomayto," "cult-your" (which she pronounces "cultcha")* in good society. Her pet hate: pretentious circumlocutions such as "permit me to assist you" instead of "let me help...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Education: Autocrat of Etiquette | 9/20/1937 | See Source »

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