From: Damien Broderick (d.broderick@english.unimelb.edu.au)
Date: Mon Jul 08 2002 - 00:25:36 MDT
>Hey, the right wingers and libertarian former right-wingers
>should have a zingy nickname analogous to hippy-dippy.
None of this makes much sense to the non-USian. I'm guessing some smug
right-wing radio motor-mouth coined `hippy-dippy' as an brilliantly amusing
slur? If so, there's a problem:
`hippy' means broad-assed, perhaps more plausibly exemplified in Republican
enclaves like Florida, yes? (Although I'm sure plenty of Democrat black
mommas in Harlem might be on the hefty side, too.)
`hippie' means Doors-loving, tie-died skinny doods with like a joint in one
corner of the mouth, no?
Just wondering.
Damien Broderick
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