Thread: The 'u' phrase in book reviews
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Old 05-18-2025, 05:13 AM   #20
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Originally Posted by hobnail View Post
I see this as one of the problems of being old, watching words change meaning or being "repurposed". My latest cringe is seeing gift used as a verb, as in gifted.
Just how old are you? "Gift" as a verb is attested from the 17th century.
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