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    Latest articles by Jason English

    "In the ketchup" means to be operating at a deficit, like the United States.

    25 wonderful words and phrases we learned in 2012

    feature "In the ketchup." "Focus your audio." We've been shoehorning great terms like these into office conversations all year

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    • With the advent of Google, this dictionary might seem oldfangled to some.

      19 outstanding words you should be working into conversation

      feature Some are foreign words. Others come from medical dictionaries. And there's a surprising amount of hobo slang. Have fun working these into your conversations

      By Jason English Last updated 8 January 15

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