tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post595948808152087655..comments2024-03-07T09:09:58.323-06:00Comments on Daughter Number Three: Gin UpDaughter Number Threehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-56869295266009799692016-11-05T22:25:38.404-05:002016-11-05T22:25:38.404-05:00It sounds like it's a phrase that varies in co...It sounds like it's a phrase that varies in connotation, so I need to stop being annoyed by Cokie and her friends. Though I guess I could argue it would be better to use a more clearly neutral phrase.<br /><br />Thanks for the note about the link, Michael. It's fixed now.<br />Daughter Number Threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08171356533232458827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-73542048774682436262016-11-05T08:24:44.350-05:002016-11-05T08:24:44.350-05:00PS: The second link “needs fixed” — it goes to the...PS: The second link “needs fixed” — it goes to the same page as the first.Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-25125959007951534612016-11-05T08:22:34.628-05:002016-11-05T08:22:34.628-05:00To me it suggests dubious (not necessarily dishone...To me it suggests dubious (not necessarily dishonest) means — such as offering students extra credit to increase the turnout for a lecture or reading. Michael Leddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05547732736861224886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162206974728931335.post-32011206962558393912016-11-04T11:14:26.871-05:002016-11-04T11:14:26.871-05:00What an antique term, straight back to childhood. ...What an antique term, straight back to childhood. It had no negative connotation for me. I think I usually heard it in a team context: "We need to gin up." And occasionally during my parents' cocktail hour. Dad punned a lot.<br />Marsha Qualeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02506544531376399293noreply@blogger.com