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Sep 14, 2010

Our contributions to the English language!

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2010/Top-40-Chicago-Words-Our-Contributions-to-the-English-Language/

They did leave out my favorite - "gapers block": traffic jam caused by people slowing down to look at (gape at) an accident.
 


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