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>Oh boy. A discussion of U.S. English slang and history of (natural) language development. I can't help but stick my US$.02 in...
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>I want to make a distinction between the uses Tracy mentioned for the word "screw." There's the vulgar reference to the sex act, such as "he got screwed" meaning someone was treated badly.
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Yet I never equated 'the sex act' with "bad". That's what makes 'English' so confusing.