Word: tic
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Paramount to our problems, they claim, is a tendency to pepper our dialogue with the word 'like' as if it were a verbal tic, demonstrating our abysmal vocabularies and utter lack of neurological activity...
...Inaugural stand could have been tense. The Bushes and the Quayles were on the high ground, surrounded by the victors, every facial tic and gesture being beamed around the world. Bush searched for friends. The Joint Chiefs of Staff, such stalwarts through the Persian Gulf and now in Somalia and Iraq, were nearby, and he leaned far over to shake hands. Suddenly, from behind them, came the face and hand of Admiral William Crowe, the former Chairman, who had made a splashy stand for Clinton during the campaign. Warm shake. Nice words. Hostilities contained...
...inherited assumptions and brand-name ideals, of traditional wisdom, of pseudo memories of a golden age, of old class habits: here some of the culture's finest aspirations are on display, its handcrafted, polished virtues and a few handsome, valuable antiques. But also a lot of shoulder pads, Tic Tacs and mouthwash...
...will recall, is the former official Olympic mascot from Seoul. Two out of four means you are either a rhythmic gymnast or the parent of one. My condolences. Just so everyone can get an answer right, the name of the gold-medal-winning horse from Down Under is Kibah Tic Toc. Really...
...Blame Matt Young. Signed to a multi-million dollar free agent contract over the winter, Young posted a pitiful 3-7 record with a horrific 5.18 earned run average. He also developed a psychological tic that has rendered him constitutionally incapable of throwing the ball to first base. (I am not making this...