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October 2005Happy 45th BirthdayBack in October 1960, presidential candidate John F. Kennedy proposed the concept of American volunteers working in underdeveloped nations. The Peace Corps wasn’t the only new term on the lexical scene back then; this month we highlight two dozen terms that turn 45 this year. And for a complete list of the more than 100 words dating to 1960, go to the Collegiate Dictionary, click on Advanced Search and type 1960 in the Date field. big picture For a complete list of all words that date to 1960, go to the Collegiate Dictionary, click on Advanced Search and type 1960 into the Date field. |