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To: wtc911

The English language is always evolving.

For example, the term ghetto was originally about the squalid living conditions of Jews in Italy centuries ago.

Does it still only apply to Jews?

You are being a simplistic moron.

You would say anyone using the term ‘ghetto-blaster’ is stupid, because the Jews never had big boom boxes...

Give it up.

What level of ignorance do you have to be at to be such a literalist? Metaphors must confuse the hell out of you.


293 posted on 01/12/2011 8:49:21 AM PST by t-dude (Sarah causes banal and vituperous evil snarks to shriek in horror!)
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To: t-dude
You must be crazy - language doesn't evolve at all. Or,as my good friend Ug once said:

"Grunt-grunt, yell, [chest thump], growl, [fist wave], grunt!"

297 posted on 01/12/2011 8:54:53 AM PST by Hegewisch Dupa
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