Lawsonize

English Etymology From en Lawson ize. en Thomas W. Lawson (businessman) American businessman Thomas W. Lawson, co-founder of the controversial en Amalgamated Copper Mining Company and later author of Frenzied Finance, which told the story of the amalgamation in an aggressively one-sided manner. Verb en obsolete early 20th century US usually derogatory To amalgamate. en 1906 The National Engineer A little Lawsonizing might do the department mentioned a power of good in the way of housecleaning. en 1909 New York State Teachers Association Proceedings of the New York State Teachers Association ... Annual Meeting 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. en 1913 Pacific Marine Review 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. en obsolete early 20th century US usually derogatory To harshly criticize, to use the press to condemn a rival business. en 1904 Irving P. Fox The Spatula 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 ? en 1905 Life He could Lawsonize the theatrical world with some very diverting 'frenzied drama ,' no doubt. en 1917 The Magazine of Wall Street [T]he time was when the public feeling against the Standard Oil has been Tarbellized and Lawsonized into almost a fever-heat.