Date:  Mon, 15 May 1995 13:48:27 EDT

From:  Larry Horn <LHORN[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]YALEVM.CIS.YALE.EDU>

Subject: Re: 1995 Candidates "Word of the Year"



I agree with Kate Catmull's husband. 'Shaq attack' is a name for a video game,

but it's not a candidate for a word, much less a W. of the Y. Nothing

personal, Mr. O'Neal, but...



Larry

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> Candidates for Word of the Year--1995

>          (DKB--5/10/95)



> Shaq attack ............................. strong offensive in basketball



My husband, a fervent basketball fan, says he has never heard "Shaq

attack" refer to an offense that does not actually involve Shaquille

O'Neill. In other words he doesn't think the term has been generalized to

the definition listed here.



Kate Catmull          kate[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]bga.com