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woensdag, oktober 23, 2002

 
15 Additions to the Rock and Roll Lexicon
Earlier this year, the publishers of the Shorter Oxford English Dictionary unveiled a massive revision to the standard reference work. Among the additions to the volume was a phrase from Spinal Tap: the phrase "(to) go up to eleven" has now entered the recognized lexicon.
We at Splendid, ever-mindful of opportunities to make a contribution to the English language at large, would like to suggest a few other phrases from the rock 'n' roll vernacular (and our own in-house lingo) that might be well-suited for broader usage...

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Interviewing the Drummer:
To accomplish a task, but at so pathetically low a level that you might as well have failed.
Usage: "How'd you do on the test?" "I totally interviewed the drummer. I'll be lucky to get by with a D."
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Buddyheading:
To finance an enterprise of dubious quality via a sideline business of questionable legality.
Usage: Neil Buddyheaded his way through HVAC school by peddling dime bags to his fellow students."
Nog geen reactie gelezen bij Buddyhead, overigens.
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Supporting Your Local Indie Music Scene:
Getting laid. Usage: "I hurried to the men's room and bought the most expensive condom in the machine, but when I returned, Britta Phillips was nowhere to be found. So much for Supporting My Local Indie Music Scene."
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