Lawsonize

present singular third person Lawsonizes · participle present Lawsonizing · participle past Lawsonized · past Lawsonized

1. USarchaicderogatoryobsoleteusuallyTo amalgamate.

   A little Lawsonizing might do the department mentioned a power of good in the way of housecleaning.

   1906, The National Engineer

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   Their spelling would often make Josh Billings envious and their logic is only in process and hasn't yet been “ Lawsonized.” But we don't worry over their crudity while they are learning to strike out.

   1909, State Teachers Association, Proceedings of the New York State Teachers Association ... Annual Meeting, New York

   I will add right here that if there was ever any industry in this country that needed Lawsonizing any more than the whaling and latter day merchant marine does, I have not heard of it.

   1913, Pacific Marine Review

2. USarchaicderogatoryobsoleteusuallyTo harshly criticize, to use the press to condemn a rival business.

   He could Lawsonize the theatrical world with some very diverting 'frenzied drama ,' no doubt.

   1905, Life

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   Admitting Mr. Bok's right to play to the gallery if he wishes, why can't he play fair? Why can't he Lawsonize things he knows something about ?

   1904, Irving P. Fox, The Spatula

   [T]he time was when the public feeling against the Standard Oil has been Tarbellized and Lawsonized into almost a fever-heat.

   1917, The Magazine of Wall Street