@HeerJeet as kids we used to eat black licorice shaped like babies; even in Northern Ontario we knew they had another 'bad' name
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@HeerJeet I encountered a publicist who had the same relationship with language. Didn't feel any need to know the meaning of words.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Kinda like how Brits use the word "fag" to refer to cigarettes, I suppose.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet Very weak defense!@globeandmail understood the Canadian meaning of "tar baby" in this 2009 article: http://goo.gl/Ly0s4UThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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@HeerJeet I don't know... What if they used a word like "spook" to describe a spy? Words have various meanings. Context is key. No? -
@benFsinger I think it was the proximity between "tar baby" and Obama that cased the problem. - Show replies
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