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hobbit709

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47. Do you know the history of how some words became defined as "vulgar"?

Reply to Honeycombe8 (Reply #46)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 12:11 PM

Aug 2012

Class distinctions at their best.

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I love it! Except.....it somehow disturbs me a bit to see Grandma shoot the bird Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #20

That is what the Republican party is doing to the rest of us, U.S. RC Aug 2012 #26

you haven't been around some of the women I have hobbit709 Aug 2012 #43

No, I'm happy to say. It's unnecessary to be vulgar. People resort to that usu. when they can't Honeycombe8 Aug 2012 #46

Do you know the history of how some words became defined as "vulgar"? hobbit709 Aug 2012 #47

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I only could find this maddezmom Aug 2012 #24

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