Sheriff, Plaintiff, Bailiff,

Why are there so many -iff words in law enforcement? Plus, the evolution of Word!

Oct 17, 2023

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Fictional Sheriff J.D. "Boss" Hogg of Hazzard County, Georgia.

Michael Davidson is wondering how we have gotten from “My word is my bond” to his kids — white, for the record — using “word as fuck” as an exclamation.

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