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Old 08-05-2018, 09:49 PM   #10
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Originally Posted by pwalker8 View Post
Might be a valid point if Woolworth only made suits, given that we are talking about book publishers and revenue on books.
Sorry, I confused you. I am speaking in the Idiom, the Slang, the Metafor.

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Collins defines "suit" as: (slang) a person wearing a suit; specif., a business executive or a bureaucrat (usually a term of mild derision)Jan 16, 2015
slang - Is the word "suit" offensive (meaning "corporate-looking ...
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Urban Dictionary: suit
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Slang for a businessman or any authority figure that wears a suit, e.g. manager, boss, supervisor.

slang - Is the word "suit" offensive (meaning "corporate-looking ...
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Jan 16, 2015 - Collins defines "suit" as: (slang) a person wearing a suit; specif., a business executive or a bureaucrat (usually a term of mild derision)

Suit - Idioms by The Free Dictionary
https://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/suit
suit. slang A businessperson. The phrase refers to the formal attire worn by many businesspeople and is typically used in a mildly derogatory way.

SUIT - Slang/Internet Slang - Acronym Finder
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3 definitions of SUIT. Definition of SUIT in Slang/Internet Slang. What does SUIT stand for?

Suit definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
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a suit of armor. 2. Slang. a person wearing a suit; specif., a business executive or a bureaucrat. usually a term of mild derision.
Mainly I speak of the decision making executives that ignored change, fought change and let the company go down the drain while protecting their turf and their bonuses.
Does that ring a bell in that "book selling world" you speak of?
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