Wednesday, September 11, 2024

Eyeroll at demented Donald Trump rally in North Carolina

 
Photo credit:  The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images


According to Merriam-Webster, the first-known use of 'eye roll', as in  an upward turning of the eyes especially as an expression of annoyance, exasperation, disbelief, occurred in 1928.

Other coinages from the same year include:
  1. boondoggle
  2. cheeseburger
  3. dum-dum
  4. faithless elector
  5. ham-fisted
  6. jeepers creepers'
  7. pancake landing
  8. robotic
  9. unfilmable

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