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Interesting. Assamese may not have
any word with the exact meaning, but I think we can make up one with the phrase
'xomane pher mora'.
RB
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Sent: Tuesday, March 21, 2006 7:59
AM
Subject: [Assam] keeping up with the
Joneses
What will be the Oxomiya version of "keeping up with the
Joneses" ? In US English apparently the phrase came from a comic. Do
we have a similar phrase in Oxomiya?
Dilip
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| Dear Yahoo!: |
| How did the phrase "keeping up with
the Joneses" originate? |
Trine
Baton Rouge,
Louisiana |
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| Dear Trine: |
The materialistic masses who strive for
the latest and greatest are said to be "keeping up with the
Joneses." But who are the Joneses and how can they afford so
much cool stuff? Read on, shopaholics...
The phrase comes from an early 20th-century comic
appropriately titled " Keeping
up With the Joneses," by Arthur "Pop" Momand. The
Joneses were neighbors to the McGinis family (the main
characters) and were sometimes referenced as "objects of
envy." According to Don Markstein's Toonpedia, the Joneses never actually
appeared in the comic, but that didn't stop the phrase from
catching on with image-conscious consumers.
For what it's worth, Wikipedia believes Momand may have named
the Joneses after George and Lucretia Jones, parents of
novelist Edith Wharton. Another possibility is that Momand
simply picked the name "Jones" because of its popularity.
The comic could have just as easily been called " Keeping
up With the Smiths" or "Darn that Rich Johnson Family!"
As for how the Joneses financed their lavish style, who
knows. We can only assume they died penniless and disgraced.
After all, living beyond one's means has consequences. Just
ask Hammer.
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