Synonym Of Bluntly
A simple example sent to me thanks S Price is the derogatory and dubious notion that the term refers to Irish peasants who burnt peat for fuel, which, according to the story, produces a fine soot causing people to take on a black appearance. See also the expression 'sweep the board', which also refers to the table meaning of board. Spelling of Aaaaarrgghh there's another one.. Hogier - possibly Ogier the Dane. Earliest usage of break meaning luck was predominantly USA, first recorded in according to Partridge. Norman lords called Saxon people 'hogs'.
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