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John McWhorter
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Desi Arnaz embraces Lucille Ball, enceinte in the early 1950s.
There’s a rumor going around social networks that “knocked up” traces back to American slave trading. Is there any evidence for that etymology? John explains.
Speaking of what someone determines are now unusable words, I am going to continue to use the word "slave" and not substitute "enslaved". Each word is valid and has its place. It drives me nuts that some people feel the need to make such rulings, but whatever.
Is "Knocked Up" Racist?
Regarding gnaw, there's another very good musical example by Michael Flanders and Donald Swan about the gnu.
Thanks for the show. It gives me a great deal of pleasure. And season's greetings to you and all your audients.
Speaking of what someone determines are now unusable words, I am going to continue to use the word "slave" and not substitute "enslaved". Each word is valid and has its place. It drives me nuts that some people feel the need to make such rulings, but whatever.