KAGOY

KAGOY n. a marketing concept based on the idea that children participate in pop culture or desire material goods intended for older consumers. Etymological Note: kids are getting older younger (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Wouldn’t That Just Cork You?

Deb in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, says that when her mother was disappointed or annoyed she’d say Wouldn’t that just cork you? The idea here is that in the same way that a cork that stops up a bottle, an unexpected or irritating event...

Lasagna Hog (episode #1568)

Understanding the varieties of conversational styles can mean the difference between feeling you’re understood and being insulted. “High-involvement” speakers interrupt or talk along with someone else to signal their enthusiasm...