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)?