Control freak: from eccentric to micromanager to dominator

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The evolution of the expression "control freak", as used to describe particular British and American politicians, is examined.

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Squeezewords: cramming it together as the wave of the future

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The coinage of words such as 'merkins' from Americans is the unfortunate result of popular culture and modern life: the slurring, speeding of speech, and condensation of words into fewer syllables.

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Broadband

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The origins of the word broadband, which predate the computer age by several hundred years, are humorously explored. Also analyzed is the growing usages of the word agnostic.

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