Talk about Newspeak! On page 131 of the September 2002 issue of Bon Appetit magazine, there is a description of the Modern Cafe in Minneapolis, Minnesota. This interested me, as I will be in Minneapolis for the General Convention of the Episcopal Church in less than a month. In the description, the following appears: "When the owners took over this space, formerly occupied by a long-standing nabe fave, they preserved the old 1940's look but updated the classic American meat-and-potatoes fare with French techniques and local ingredients." When I read this sentence, I am ashamed to admit that I actually understood what the author meant by "nabe fave."

Somebody call Merriam-Webster and tell them to stop the presses.