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Was William Blake a self-professed “ass” or an “arse”? #etymology#wordorigins
ass / arse / donkey — Wordorigins.org
2 October 2024 An ass is domesticated equine , Equus asinus , otherwise known as a donkey . But an ass , or arse , can also refer to the human buttocks. These are two distinct words that happen ...
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Focusing on the origins of words and phrases and their cultural context since 1997. Run by Dave Wilton (he/him).
224 followers245 following399 posts