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All we end up with is what the late Nelson Rockefeller used to refer to as "bomfog," when he lost his place in a speech -- "Brotherhood of Man, Fellowship of God" -- good for at least five minutes, I'm told.
Who's Listening? 1983
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As for the Times list, I'm all too happy to learn about "belligerati," "barking heads," "red-headed Eskimo," and especially "bomfog" —which concerns political and religious rhetoric:
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Platitudinous political rhetoric or obfuscation. (From "brotherhood of man under the fatherhood of God," closing line of a radio speech by John D. Rockefeller Jr., on July 8, 1941; later used as a slogan by Nelson Rockefeller.)
June 30, 2020