Czar Wrote:
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> in my generation a 'tool' is another name for a
> dick
Okay. I guess when I see the word it seems to suggest more than just dick - there seems to be another layer of meaning -- such as, not merely a dick, but a phony. Perhaps "tool" is the 21st century equivalent of Salinger/Caulfield's "
phony".
More data to add to the mix:
http://www.fluther.com/disc/31542/what-is-a-tool/
The meaning of the word does seem to be somewhat in a state of flux, seeing the different ways people define it. Perhaps it has more of a fixed meaning for certain age groups - within the specific cultural mix/ephemera of that cohort - but loses its meaning to an extent outside that cohort.