During a typically inane John & Ken show I was listening to on my drive home, they used the term "hostage money."
This was during speculation that a recent child abduction was committed by a family member rather than some perv. The term was used thusly:
Where is the demand for hostage money? In a kidnapping, there is usually a demand for hostage money.
I could not figure out to what they were referring. Then, it hit me.
RANSOM
The google search for ransom turns up 640,000 results, indicating popular usage. There are 64 for "hostage money", and most of those are not referencing a ransom demand.
Another word comes to mind.
IDIOTS.
Oh, they found the kid and arrested the mom.
Yes, I listen to Jon and Ken. Like watching American Idol, I just can't help myself.
*Update 4/25/2011. Removed links. Like websites, radio hosts are ephemeral.
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paranoid little weirdo... in morse code..."
