Posted by stjames on August 23, 2003, at 17:45:45
In reply to Re: A short introduction to etymology » Larry Hoover, posted by shar on August 23, 2003, at 14:08:06
> >It's like referring to a "rule of thumb". Look up what that used to mean. Nobody means that today.
It used to mean that a man could beat his wife with a stick no bigger than his thumb.
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