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Origin of Invented Words Yes-manAbout the history, origins, and definitions of the invented word yes-manORIGINS OF INVENTED WORDS
Yes-man A sycophant. Sports cartoonist T. A. Dorgan (see hot dog above) first used the expression in a 1913 cartoon which showed a newspaper editor and several assistants (each labeled "yes-man") praising an edition fresh off the press. | ||
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