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Subject: 
Who coined "dubya" (Re: Merry Christmas from the Libertarian Party
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Thu, 30 Dec 1999 19:18:30 GMT
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Tim Rueger wrote:

Molly Ivins (the columnist, based in Dallas,
I think) has been using "Dubya" to refer to
GWBush for some time now, well before Trudeau.

Thanks for the info. I actively dislike that woman, though. I usually
have trouble getting all the way through one of her columns without
swearing at her under my breath.

It IS a good coinage as it sort of rhymes with "bubba".


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(...) Molly Ivins (the columnist, based in Dallas, I think) has been using "Dubya" to refer to GWBush for some time now, well before Trudeau. Y'know, much as I like living in Austin, it depresses me that my presidential vote won't count (I usually (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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