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Doesn't mean what it used to

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12 October 2021, 11:37 AM
wtg
Doesn't mean what it used to
quote:
25 Words That Don’t Mean What They Used To

It’s inevitable that words will change over time. In some instances, words gain new meanings entirely different from their original definition.


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12 October 2021, 07:59 PM
jon-nyc
Interesting


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13 October 2021, 07:42 AM
QuirtEvans
Where's the alternate meaning of "bad" on that list?
13 October 2021, 02:25 PM
pianojuggler
Fascinating. I love wonky language stuff like this.

I just recently complained about the newly popular use of the word "drop" to mean the opposite of what it used to mean.

http://well-temperedforum.grou...973950697#8973950697


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