Word: vernacular
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Many Catholics regret the coming use of the vernacular [May 29]. The Latin prayers sung by priest and choir to music written by masters are too precious to be separated from the ritual itself...
...must be the sign of a dawning epoch when Cambridge choruses abandon the booming solemnity of Latin and devote half a concert to music by twentieth century Americans, with daring words in the vernacular. Now it is always a riot when English is substituted for Latin in Cambridge, and Friday's Glee Club-Choral Society concert proved to be no exception. The concert put the glee back in the Glee Club and brought jolly laughter from the listeners...
...first two sessions of the Council led to changing much of the Catholc liturgy from Latin to native tongues, because "everyone wanted more of the vernacular," Cushing maintained. He expected further revisions in the coming third session in September, but doubted there would be similar unanimity...
Essence of Cool. Bogart's side-o-mouth repartee has become the canon vernacular of Harvard Yard, and anyone who doesn't dig it is digging his social grave. Harvard boys, ordering another round of drinks, rasp: "Play it again, Sam." Raising their glasses, they say: "Here's looking at ya, kid!" And when they're getting ready to blow the joint, they ask: "Ya ready, Slim?" When they want to express arrogance or individuality, they spit: "I don't have to show you no stinking badge." That line is so popular that one group...
Once again Time Magazine tells the nation this week what life is really like at Harvard. In case you were too busy studying last week to notice, "Humphrey Bogart's side-o-mouth repartee has become the canon vernacular of Harvard Yard," according to Time, "and anyone who doesn't dig it is digging his social grave...