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'''"Gordon Bennett!"''' was an exclamation of shock, alarm or disbelief of which [[Ace]] was particularly fond. One typical usage occurred when she had assumed that a [[Happiness Patrol]] member's gun was fake, only to watch it powerfully discharged in front of her. | '''"Gordon Bennett!"''' was an exclamation of shock, alarm or disbelief of which [[Ace]] was particularly fond. One typical usage occurred when she had assumed that a [[Happiness Patrol]] member's gun was fake, only to watch it powerfully discharged in front of her. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Happiness Patrol]]'') | ||
The phrase's exact etymology was unknown, and it was unclear if it referred to any particular person named "Gordon Bennett". | The phrase's exact etymology was unknown, and it was unclear if it referred to any particular person named "Gordon Bennett". | ||
==External link== | == External link == | ||
*[[wiktionary:Gordon Bennett|Gordon Bennett]] at [[Wiktionary:Wiktionary|Wiktionary]] | * [[wiktionary:Gordon Bennett|Gordon Bennett]] at [[Wiktionary:Wiktionary|Wiktionary]] | ||
[[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | [[Category:Jargon, slang and colloquialisms]] | ||
Revision as of 08:32, 4 November 2011
"Gordon Bennett!" was an exclamation of shock, alarm or disbelief of which Ace was particularly fond. One typical usage occurred when she had assumed that a Happiness Patrol member's gun was fake, only to watch it powerfully discharged in front of her. (DW: The Happiness Patrol)
The phrase's exact etymology was unknown, and it was unclear if it referred to any particular person named "Gordon Bennett".
