An article in New Scientist about improving acoustics while repairing mosques in Istanbul, uses an old word in an appealing new way, saying the scientists have accumulated knowledge enough that "they can lobby future restoration teams to make sure that ---as far as possible---the acoustic end up as [the architect] intended,"
I think that "lobby" was originally American slang. Interesting to see in a Brit magazine. The editor must have been asleep.
As a verb it may originally have been American slang Dr. Bill, but it's long been naturalised. For some examples look through this sample of pieces google had from the UK.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U1CA42AAThanks to max for advanced googling and shorter links
Bingley
Dear Bingley: The word "lobby" ususually refers to efforts to change legislastion. I was just surprised to see it used meaning to influence a few people.
yes, bill, we know all about your issues with sense transferral. ; )
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Dear tsuwm. It has always been manifest that you know more than I do.
hrm, it's not always that obvious to me.
-ron
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Dear tsuwm: but it is to the rest of the Board.
it is to the rest of the Board
Not to this rest it ain't.
paraphasing
http://wordsmith.org/board/showthreaded.pl?Cat=&Board=words&Number=64066:
tsuwm, dr. bill and faldage, these three, are in a class by themselves among the great, and it is not for ordinary mortals to attempt to range them in order of merit.
Thanks fellows, but you forget Shanks whose shoe latchets I am unworthy to tie, and many others.