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jackeroni@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 5 days ago

AuThOriTarIan the CIA madeup word that keeps on givin!

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jackeroni@lemmy.ml to Memes@lemmy.ml · 5 days ago
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  • Anarcho-Bolshevik@lemmygrad.ml
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    5 days ago

    It predates the CIA, but I agree that it’s a vastly overused word that is becoming a thought-terminating cliché.

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      Your link gives the exact years (1859 & 1862) for 2 definitions, without a single citation.

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        https://www.etymonline.com/columns/post/sources

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