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dustintrex
on March 7, 2022
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Words that seem related but aren't (2015)
Yes, but this appears to be the origin of the pejorative: bundle of sticks -> an old woman collecting sticks -> a man who acts like an old woman -> homosexual.
marginalia_nu
on March 7, 2022
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This is quite a far fetched explanation.
baud147258
on March 7, 2022
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I'm not seeing you provide a better explanation
marginalia_nu
on March 7, 2022
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I don't have one, but that's really not grounds to believe the first thing anyone tells you.
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