October 2004Issue 372



The language of war

warfare
n. post-conflict reconstruction contract.
insurgent
n. combatant of whom little is known except that they don’t like you.
collateral
adj. dark-skinned and far away.
offshoot
n. friendly fire.
oxymoron
n. smart bomb.

by Mitchell & Richardson




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