Big Dog - 27 February 2023
A Way with Words - language, linguistics, and callers from all over
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What's the Difference Between the Old and New English?
Piss, P-I-S-S has undergone this transformation over the last 700 years where it went from being an ordinary word to having some stigma attached to it. Those who wish to be seen as educated would begin to use more educated sounding words or euphemisms that would distance themselves from the functions of the body that were private. It's important to note that this change happened and largely still happens in those people who are rising through society.
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