What is Vocabulary Hijacking?
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Choosing a word because it evokes a specific emotion rather than because it is accurate.
After 9/11 the word "terrorism" became a much more emotional term for Americans than before, when it was equally deplorable yet much more theoretical in most people's minds (i.e. something that happens elsewhere). Consequently, politically active people engaged in vocabulary hijacking by applying the term "terrorist" to their opponent's activities (e.g. environmental "terrorists", government-sponsored "terrorists", anti-choice "terrorists").
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Random Words:
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Y to the Z
no actual meaning
a greeting or farewell
can also be randomly said
a replacement of "Peace up A-Town down"
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(Phrase) Shouted when someone starts marching around like a soldier because they're pissed at soemthing. Annoys the angered party w..
