Word: jabs
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...clearly meant as a jab at our award," he said, claiming that the Lampoon had originally titled the award, "The Hastiest Pudding of The Year," but changed it after the Pudding told Lampoon to stop using its name...
Late in the proceedings, Martel—in an apparent jab at Willey, a member of the polo team—spoke incredulously of the notion of “middle class polo players who own horses...
...less subtle patois of contemporary politics - his boast that "when I'm your nominee, my opponent won't be able to say that I supported this war in Iraq; or that I gave George Bush the benefit of the doubt on Iran," was a deft jab to the very center of Hillary Clinton's weaknesses in the Democratic primary. Unless you think he got to the center of her weaknesses here: "Not answering questions because we're afraid our answers just won't be popular just won't do it." Or maybe here: "Telling Americans what they think they want...
...case you missed it, a few days ago Senator Clinton tried to spend $1 million on the Woodstock concert museum. Now, my friends, I wasn't there. I'm sure it was a cultural and pharmaceutical event. I was tied up at the time." This jab by John McCain at Hillary Clinton at the most recent Republican presidential debate received the evening's only standing ovation. Admittedly, those standing were partisan Florida Republicans. Still, it was a moment--in its combination of high-spirited playfulness and polemical sharpness--that made me think happier days may lie ahead...
...Saturday, Barack Obama decided it was time. After months of refusing to directly attack Hillary Clinton - and months of running second to her in national polls - the Senator came out jabbing, and talking about how he planned to jab some more...