Word: mignone
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...them. The remarks are suggestive sound bites like "He gasped in amazement when I slurped down that beef" or "A few sparks, a big thrust and his mighty rocket started to rise." The real meaning, however, is usually banal; the comments, no matter how innocent (the beef was filet mignon; the rocket, fireworks on the beach), have been reprocessed by the show's writers for maximum double-entendre effect...
...Laguna Niguel, Calif., a string quartet played Bach as 157 men in black tie -- and three elegantly dressed women -- gathered around a long banquet table to indulge in their shared passion. Among them were company presidents, politicians, entertainment celebrities and Marine Corps generals. The champagne, lobster ravioli, rare filet mignon and ripe cheeses they savored were but pleasant distractions from the evening's true purpose. Sealed from the hotel lobby and society's opprobrium beyond, these "lovers of the leaf" were happily turning the air blue with the smoke from their premium cigars...
...FILET MIGNON STUFFED WITH ROQUEFORT CHEESE...
...FILET MIGNON STUFFED WITH ROQUEFORT CHEESE...
...Mignon Williams, 42, a black marketing executive in Rochester, N.Y., affirmative action means opportunity. Recruited by Xerox Corp. in 1977 under a pioneering plan to hire women and minorities, Williams rose from saleswoman to division vice president in just 13 years. While Williams attributes her success mainly to hard work and business savvy, she acknowledges that her race and her sex played a role in her rapid rise. Affirmative action, she says, "opened the door, but it's not a free pass. If anything, you feel like you're under a microscope and have to constantly prove yourself by overachieving...