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Random things I was thinking about today #38: ever notice how many people who would never dream of using the phrase "jewed down" are okay with claiming they've been "gypped"? (The former was not something I ever really heard growing up, although the latter was a term nearly everyone I knew (myself included) used.)
I've been sort of examining my own prejudices recently, but I'm too tired at the moment to really noodle about it here. Maybe later, after more sleep.
I've been sort of examining my own prejudices recently, but I'm too tired at the moment to really noodle about it here. Maybe later, after more sleep.
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2. I have no idea what the background of "gypped" is - where does it come from?
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It wasn't until I was in high school that I heard "jewed" (not "jewed down") used in the same way as "gypped", and that's when I stopped and thought about where "gypped" must have come from. It's a bigger leap, though, especially if you've never seen it spelled.
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