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Wordy-Gurdy: Where Did the Term ‘Piss Poor’ and Other Common Clichés Originate?
According to this, they came from the Middle Ages and, more specifically, Ye Olde England. Some of the information below is confirmed, other data may be taken with a ‘pinch of salt.’ In those days, hide tanners used urine to … Continue reading
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