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Catchword for “tick-tock”
Catchword: tick-tock
Gloss: A chronological recounting of events.
Filed Under: ,
Part of Speech: n.
Quotation: In the convention of the recovery narrative, readers will want to scan past the tick-tock, looking for the yucky part so that they can feel better about themselves.
Article or Document Title:
“Me and My Girls” (URL)
Author:
David Carr
Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
New York Times
Date of Publication:
July 20, 2008
This catchword has yet to be researched.
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