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David Crystal

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August 25, 2014
David Crystal
An Almost Complete List of Every Word We've Ever Used to Mean 'Drunk'
From 'cup-shot' to 'rat-arsed'
August 21, 2014
David Crystal
The History of "Sweetie" and 8 Other Old-Fashioned Terms of Endearment

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