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Execution by injection may be too new to have its tough-guy slang like "fry." But last month outside the prison at Huntsville, Texas, the sentiment was the same. As Charlie Brooks waited to be injected, a crowd of 300 gathered to celebrate. Some of the pro-execution revelers, mostly college students, carried placards; KILL 'EM IN VEIN, said one. "Most of the people I know are for capital punishment," declared Paula Huffman, 21, a Sam Houston State University senior at the deathwatch. "And so am I. Definitely." Nevertheless, when the moment arrived, just after midnight...
Offensive Slang...
...shocked to see a letter steeped in prejudice printed in your magazine [Nov. 29]. The slang expressions, "brown-baggers" and "two-baggers," referring to ugly women, reflect a typical male attitude. Men say such things not knowing how much they are hurting women. Do we have names for ugly men? No, they are just unattractive...
...Slinging Slang...
Your Essay on slang [Nov. 8] missed a term in current use: "pig out." I recently saw a student eating only a Popsicle for lunch. When I remarked about her light meal, she replied, "Don't worry. I pig out at home...