McDonald's begins McJob petition
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McDonald's begins McJob petition[^] "The Oxford English Dictionary currently describes a McJob as an unstimulating low-paid job with few prospects." X| Sounds like the last programming job I had. :sigh:
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McDonald's begins McJob petition[^] "The Oxford English Dictionary currently describes a McJob as an unstimulating low-paid job with few prospects." X| Sounds like the last programming job I had. :sigh:
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I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopesDictionaries should define words how they are used, not how some company would like them to be used. The OED are fairly hesitant at adding new words anyway.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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McDonald's begins McJob petition[^] "The Oxford English Dictionary currently describes a McJob as an unstimulating low-paid job with few prospects." X| Sounds like the last programming job I had. :sigh:
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I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopesJimmyRopes wrote:
McDonald's begins McJob petition[^]
Xerox 1952, trademark taken out by Haloid Co. of Rochester, N.Y., for a copying device, from earlier xerography "photographic reduplication without liquid developers" (1948), from Gk. xeros "dry" + -ography as in photography. **The verb is first attested 1965, from the noun, despite strenuous objection from the Xerox copyright department.** –verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 3. (sometimes lowercase) to print or reproduce by xerography._________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
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McDonald's begins McJob petition[^]
Xerox 1952, trademark taken out by Haloid Co. of Rochester, N.Y., for a copying device, from earlier xerography "photographic reduplication without liquid developers" (1948), from Gk. xeros "dry" + -ography as in photography. **The verb is first attested 1965, from the noun, despite strenuous objection from the Xerox copyright department.** –verb (used with object), verb (used without object) 3. (sometimes lowercase) to print or reproduce by xerography._________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)
I can't recall if google (as a verb) is in there yet. Fairly sure it was proposed.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
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I can't recall if google (as a verb) is in there yet. Fairly sure it was proposed.
Stability. What an interesting concept. -- Chris Maunder
Google it. ;)
-- Bender's humor by Microsoft Joke
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McDonald's begins McJob petition[^] "The Oxford English Dictionary currently describes a McJob as an unstimulating low-paid job with few prospects." X| Sounds like the last programming job I had. :sigh:
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Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes -
McDonald's begins McJob petition[^] "The Oxford English Dictionary currently describes a McJob as an unstimulating low-paid job with few prospects." X| Sounds like the last programming job I had. :sigh:
Simply Elegant Designs JimmyRopes Designs
Think inside the box! ProActive Secure Systems
I'm on-line therefore I am. JimmyRopes