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According to the etymonline site, as a verb, it originally meant to “ridicule; deceive with a fabrication.”
From Salon
Charlie, originally from Brighton, moved in with his grandmother when he was 13 after feeling pressure to come out as gay, which created a rift with his family.
From BBC
In addition to reprinting the original articles, the book provides updates on how well the originally selected anomalies have stood the test of time.
Several of Mr. Guriel’s essays were originally published in the New Republic about a decade ago.
Alternatively, it has been suggested that the panels were originally installed side by side in the cathedral of St. Vitus, Prague, perhaps for Charles IV’s coronation.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
