the newlywed and the nearly dead
other.— «Since our town had no “tech boom” there was never a new influx of young habitants to modernize the landscape. Instead we have what we like to call neighborhoods of “the newlywed and the nearly dead.” And culturally, San Antonio has remained very close to its roots.» —“My Town: Going to San Antonio with Buttercup” by Michael Corcoran Austin 360 (Texas) Dec. 4, 2008. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Steven from San Antonio, Texas, seeks a word that means “the opposite of trauma.” Perhaps eustress, literally “good stress”? Or harmonization? Placid? Is there a better term for this? This is part of a complete episode...
In the 15th century, the word respair meant “to have hope again.” Although this word fell out of use, it’s among dozens collected in a new book of soothing vocabulary for troubled times. Plus, baseball slang: If a batter...
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