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Sloshed, plastered and gazeboed: why Britons have 546 words for drunkenness (www.theguardian.com)
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[-] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

And yet none for love

[-] [email protected] 2 points 4 months ago

What is love?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

I've heard that English has many euphemisms for dying and death, but never heard this.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

And if you're posh, you have effectively unlimited choice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xewe4mlX2tc

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