Skadoosh! in The Boston Globe and Language Log
Wow. I really liked Kung Fu Panda, and came out of the movie saying “skadoosh” every five seconds. I thought it was just me, it felt like an obscure takeaway that really was not a “catch phrase” or anything. I mean it was only used in the movie once. One time! That’s no way to coin a hip term.
But, I guess it resonated with more people than just me. Sometimes, something can enter the public consciousness that’s not the result of a deliberate marketing campaign. (Shocker!) And, that’s a bummer. I can’t use skadoosh! mysteriously anymore. Everybody knows!
Skadoosh!is featured in The Boston Globe and then followed up in Language Log of all places.
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