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To: CondoleezzaProtege

“Drop”? Why the continuous ghetto? I like old America, we’re new products were released, or announced.


3 posted on 12/30/2024 4:52:43 PM PST by DesertRhino (2016 Star Wars, 2020 The Empire Strikes Back, 2024... RETURN OF THE JEDI..)
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To: DesertRhino

I never know if “dropped” is added to the menu or removed.


4 posted on 12/30/2024 4:59:56 PM PST by KarlInOhio (Now unburdened by the Biden/Harris administration that has been.)
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To: DesertRhino

I thought drop meant to cancel.


5 posted on 12/30/2024 5:00:03 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: DesertRhino

We should refuse redefined words when the opposite meaning is being used instead of the original meaning.


10 posted on 12/30/2024 5:06:04 PM PST by skr (Righteousness exalteth a nation: sin is a reproach to any people. - Proverbs 14:34)
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To: DesertRhino
> “Drop”? Why the continuous ghetto? I like old America, we’re new products were released, or announced.

The use of "drop" to mean "release in a carefully controlled manner" has been standard for political news circles for many years. One common usage is the late-Friday release of bad or embarrassing news, timed for minimum coverage. I'm pretty sure the "ghetto" use is more recent and derivative.

14 posted on 12/30/2024 5:15:05 PM PST by dayglored (This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. Psalms 118:24)
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