[foss4g2014] Portlandia is now officially an adjective

David Percy percy at pdx.edu
Mon Feb 3 20:15:01 PST 2014


Sweet!

remember we also have the adjectives Portland-ic and Portland-ish
(I picture them as analogues to Icelandic and Outlandish)
:-)


On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 7:20 PM, Eli Adam <eadam at co.lincoln.or.us> wrote:

> The New Yorker magazine, undoubtedly the arbitrator of the English
> language, has apparently deemed Portlandia to be an adjective,
> although it requires quotes:
>
> The "Portlandia"-level preciousness is forgivable because the kitchen
> is equally meticulous.
>
>
> http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/tables/2013/11/18/131118gota_GOAT_tables_lester
>
> Perhaps we can use this in marketing in some way.
>
> Eli
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