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Addison denounced chronograms as 'the results of monkish ignorance' and sneered that 'tricks in writing require much time and little capacity'. (p. 60)
Well ! That neatly disposes of our "Alphabet Age" and all the acronyms used in computers, business, military and, oh yes, by us!
Had a fumble finger moment and typed sacronym by mistake - would sacronyms be acronyms used by clergy?
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sacronymgood one!  clergythat or a back doctor...
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I love it! wow, you ought to submit that to whoever it is that sponsors those wacky-definition contests--you know, like the gulf between British and American humor is a sarchasm.
a back doctor... would be a rotcod.
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rotcodoh boy... 
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rotcod
I dunno, something fishy about that...
Cabdriver picks up a Bostonian fare looking for a restaurant at dinnertime, says "Where too, Buddy?"
Reply comes: "Take me to where I can get scrod."
Answer #1: "Sure, fella, just tell me what is it you want, liquor or women?"
Answer #2: "I been asked for that a lot, but this is the first time ever in the pluperfect subjunctive!"
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uh...my cat's breath smells like catfood...
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