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How 'Douchebag' Became Everyone's Favorite Insultnew

James Matisoff, an emeritus professor in UC Berkeley's linguistics department, concurs that douchebag's pejoration -- its change from neutral to negative meaning -- has snowballed in recent years. The culprits: Jon Stewart and his comedic brethren.
SF Weekly  |  Joe Eskenazi  |  01-07-2009  |  Commentary

Jay Louis Talks About 'Hot Chicks With Douchebags'new

Giving new meaning to the phrase "Are you in the book?" first-time author Jay Louis' debut attempts to plant a righteous finger into a dam bursting with sightings of, well, hot chicks with douchebags, that is, men Louis would consider unworthy with the women they are unworthy of.
Las Vegas Weekly  |  Xania Woodman  |  08-01-2008  |  Author Profiles & Interviews

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