Thread: So where did "sweet" or "cool" come from?
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Old 29-01-2007, 01:03 PM
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When I read " Conneticut Yankee" by Mark Twain I was surprised at the number of slang words/phrases in it that I thought were contemporary.

"Dude" is one example that comes to mind.

I'll have to reread it to jog my memory for more.
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