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Mark Lieberman at Languagelog sussed out back in 2004 that, as with so many neologisms, we have “The Simpsons” to thank for this coinage — a hilarious mixture of sycophany and, in today’s useage among conservative bloggers, wry submission.
The Tao of Kent Brockman - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2006
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Mark Lieberman at Languagelog sussed out back in 2004 that, as with so many neologisms, we have “The Simpsons” to thank for this coinage — a hilarious mixture of sycophany and, in today’s useage among conservative bloggers, wry submission.
The Tao of Kent Brockman - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com 2006
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