Elbow society
The catchphrase elbow society or elbow society emerged at the end of the 20th century and was elected word of the year in Germany in 1982 . The word is derived from the phrase elbows use in terms of use of the elbow , such as when queue jumping in brawls or in sports competitions on obstruction of competitors.
The elbow society is a social order that is understood to be to be rejected and is based on egoism , competition , ruthlessness and selfishness and in which social modes of thinking and behavioral norms are underdeveloped.
See also
swell
- Daniel Quaderer, Günther Meier: Words of the Year from 1970 - 2003. , Alpenland Verlag AG, Schaan 2003. ISBN 3-905437-05-8
- Duden 11 , idioms