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I notice this a lot in journalism in general, and I assume it’s mostly a case of “journalist A uses a phrase, other journalists read it and like it so decide to
by sen 5y ago
I notice this a lot in journalism in general, and I assume it’s mostly a case of “journalist A uses a phrase, other journalists read it and like it so decide to use it in their next article”.
- smcl 5y agoA great example of this is the word "refusenik". Originally a term used to refer to those refused permission to emigrate from the USSR, but weirdly the British press began using it to mean "someone who doesn't want to do something". That is basically what that word means now in English, you'd probably struggle to find someone using it who knows the original meaning.
- rapsey 5y agoThe tech world does that a lot. Suddenly every developer is a poylglot and every framework is opinionated.
- caf 5y agoCliches considered harmful.