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How else would one interpret it?

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It’s not really that I interpret it in another way, but I never really thought about the structure of the word 😅

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Go further. For example, people say ‘gypped’ without knowing it’s a pejorative reference to the word ‘Gypsy’ which is itself a pejorative of the Romani.

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I remember learning this about 20ish years ago and telling my then-sister in law about it when I explained why I wasn’t going to use it anymore. I got told I had a stick up my ass, and this was by a marginalized (gay, immigrant) woman. (Somewhat unrelated note - very grateful she’s a former relation.)

So glad people have been learning and I’ve been hearing “gypped” less and less in recent years.

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And the Egyptians, too!

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Shhh! Nobody tell them about “inside out.”

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Why isn’t it outside in?

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It could be to do with something called “ablaut reduplication”. Very basically English has a - kind of - untaught sound order that native speakers inherently apply to the language. Wikipedia will have an article to explain it better. Specifically the vowel order I-A-O. A great example is the phrase “Bish bash bosh” which is getting coverage recently. (One notable exception is “shit, shower, shave” but that is probably down to the chronology of the actions.)

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Spot on insight :)

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Walking backwards is also called “penis-side butt” in some languages.

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Always funny to see native speakers discover trivial facts about their language

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Took me until high school to realize bonjour=bon jour=good day. My brain just about exploded. Worldview destroyed.

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Does “right-side up” mean the right side is up or the “right” side is up? English does not make sense

also hi binette

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Right as in correct.

hi nww :D

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Right as incorrect.

Stupid english

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Totally. The right hand I use to write with is not my right hand, it’s my left (averechts, if you will)

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