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.