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Old 08-16-2022, 02:49 PM   #20
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Originally Posted by Uncle Robin View Post
You believe that a word can only ever mean what it originally meant? That's nice.
My personal favorite for shifting meaning is "merry": Merry Olde England and Robin Hood's Merry men weren't laughing--they were well-fed.
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