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Old Posted Oct 15, 2021, 7:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Steely Dan View Post
exactly.

there's always a generational lag to every language shift.

old people tend to hold on to their old words/definitions, while the younger generations spur the use of new words/definitions.

this is always how it has worked.
I'm Gen X and I will say "gnarly" and hurl out Space Balls quotes well in to my 90's.
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