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“This lexicon gives a humorous and precise overview of the most important words and phrases of politically correct newspeak,” the back cover of Klaus Rainer Röhl’s Politisch Korrekt von A bis Z from 1995 promises.

From Slate • Jan. 5, 2025

Cospito, 55, is an Italian anarchist who has been on a hunger strike for more than 100 days to protest against being jailed under the strict "41 bis" isolation regime.

From Reuters • Jan. 31, 2023

For him, there is only the Zarathustran heroism of clawing from null bis eins, of escaping the herdlike mentality of das Mann for the freedom of the Übermensch.

From New York Times • Jul. 22, 2016

So, there was no bis, as the Italians call it, no repeat.

From The Guardian • May 31, 2016

The Imp was mounted on a red stallion, armored more plainly than the king in battle gear that made him look like a little boy dressed up in bis father's clothes.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin