I must admit that I have used the word -- perhaps imprecisely -- in polite conversation. On the other hand the girls behind me on the bus right now are quite earnestly discussing hashtags and podcasts without any apparent shame... On Dec 8, 2011 8:01 AM, "Jim McKenney" <jamesamckenney@verizon.net> wrote: > Dennis, is that in conversation or in written text? > > Jim McKenney > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >