Date: Thu, 12 Jan 1995 07:48:00 EST

From: "Dennis.Preston" 22709MGR[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSU.EDU

Subject: Re: Brick reality and language i



Retronym. A new category? In-group word of the year.

Dennis Preston

22709mgr[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]msu.edu

P.S.: How about reduplicative retronyms (E.g., It's not an air conditioner air

conditioner)?