bit of an odd phenomenon of people trying to *strengthen* the offensiveness of antiquated phrases by bringing up (supposed) ancient etymologyhttps://twitter.com/chrislhayes/status/1108900790666711040 …
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Actually, it was "franc oeuf"
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Rag is from tongue. Chew the rag\chew the fat were the same. Rag out\chew out. "On the rag" clearly must come from increasing acceptance of cunnilingus in popular society around 1970s. Refusing to say it is a repressive male-focused view of sex. CANCELLED!https://books.google.com/books?id=J4i3zV4vnBAC&pg=PA355&lpg=PA355&dq=rag+annoy+scandinavia+etymology&source=bl&ots=aFw9QJtPBe&sig=ACfU3U0Jzfy5hJs63oVwKLI3kZdYox05eg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwisx5LF3pThAhVXnZ4KHTATBAoQ6AEwDXoECAoQAQ#v=onepage&q=rag%20annoy%20scandinavia%20etymology&f=false …
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