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The word "coins" was used as follows in an e-mail. I looked up the word in a
dictionary and at about definition #10, I determined it meant "playing
one-upmanship." or "doing one better". Can you explain the derivation and/or use
of the word in this manner?
"It seems that the "XX" Conference now coins the "YY" Conference in being named
in a sex abuse scandal."
John Barham
jbconsults said:
The word "coins" was used as follows in an e-mail. I looked up the word in a
dictionary and at about definition #10, I determined it meant "playing
one-upmanship." or "doing one better". Can you explain the derivation and/or use
of the word in this manner?"It seems that the "XX" Conference now coins the "YY" Conference in being named
in a sex abuse scandal."John Barham
John,
Could it be a typo and should be "joins"?
BTW, my grandmother was Lottie Barham and great-great-grandmother was Lavinna Barham. Lavinna was the grandmother of Lottie's husband.
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