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LAS14

(13,783 posts)
Wed Jun 12, 2019, 04:52 PM Jun 2019

Those little phrases are very valuable. Now what do we call those little phrases?

In this age of social media it's dawned on me that one important way to fight back is to be able to name what's going on. Of course I always have trouble remembering the name.... But here are some. I invite you to contribute to the list. Or come up with the word/phrase that I can't dredge up.

Dog whistle. (really valuable)
Headlines that sound really juicy for a mundane story.
(A recent post about a passenger opening an exit on a plane started me thinking about this post.)

Ah well... I thought I'd come up with five or six to get us started. HELP, fellow DUers!!!!

tia
las

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Those little phrases are very valuable. Now what do we call those little phrases? (Original Post) LAS14 Jun 2019 OP
Clickbait? nt tblue37 Jun 2019 #1
Yes! Any more? nt LAS14 Jun 2019 #2
Strawman lunatica Jun 2019 #3
Good! nt LAS14 Jun 2019 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author LAS14 Jun 2019 #5
Can anyone come up with a generic name for all this stuff? nt LAS14 Jun 2019 #6
Dare I suggest "Apts"? uriel1972 Jun 2019 #7
Do you mean "apps"...? Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #8
Heh, I mean... uriel1972 Jun 2019 #9
I'm afraid that already means apartments... Wounded Bear Jun 2019 #10

Response to LAS14 (Reply #4)

uriel1972

(4,261 posts)
9. Heh, I mean...
Thu Jun 13, 2019, 11:45 AM
Jun 2019

that we call these useful words/phrases "apts" as in they are apt in regards to the situation.

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