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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Domna how to say "tater-tot" in Greek, confusing and embarrassing us both...

Author: By Jacob Rubin, | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Absurdity in Annenberg | 11/18/1999 | See Source »

...instance, the Boston dialect is commonly thought to be in immediate danger of disappearing, but the traditional linguistic features associated with it have been replaced by new distinctive characteristics. A Bostonian might not say "cah" any more - for car - but they will say potato puff for tater tot. Sprinkles will be jimmies. And they'll use terms like "triple-decker" and "grinder," which don't really appear outside of the region. Vaux says he could probably identify where a person is from, by asking under ten questions regarding such idiosyncracies in language. He explains that one of the main reasons...

Author: By Alicia A. Carrasquillo, Sarah L. Gore, and Samuel Hornblower, S | Title: Fifteen Minutes: Jamming with Prof. Vaux | 11/4/1999 | See Source »

...Crimson added another run in the fourth when McKendry tagged her first tater of the season, a line drive that was still rising as it cleared the fence in left...

Author: By Eduardo Perez-giz, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Softball Sweeps Home Openers | 4/7/1999 | See Source »

...this respect, the filet was not all that was fishy. Most calorie counters would have confidence that the Tater Tots would break the 100-percent mark (official records clocked them at 123.6), but some seemingly innocent foods also showed their unhealthy hidden natures: the Refried Beans had 105.1 percent calories from fat, the Vegetarian Chili (VGN) had 110.2 percent, and even the Tortilla Chips reached an artery-clogging 113.0 percent. Yet the grand prize for the day went to the Grilled Tex-Mex Vegetables (VGN), which at 203.4 percent set the new record for a ratio between zero...

Author: By Stephen E. Sachs, | Title: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Annenberg | 12/8/1998 | See Source »

...being very ambiguous. Guys don't usually make plans in advance to go to lunch with other guy friends--only with girls. She very well might like him, he reasons. Then again, she may just want to talk. Mmmm...lunch...tater tots and sweet, sweet tuna pita--he's losing focus. Interpretation: He has no idea what she is thinking...

Author: By Richard S. Gipstein, | Title: He Said She Said | 11/12/1998 | See Source »

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