
You Get the Gist
Lexicon Valley
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Legal phrase to general meaning
Mike explains how 'gist' moved from a legal phrase about 'where action lies' to general 'essence' in the 1800s.
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Mike explains how 'gist' moved from a legal phrase about 'where action lies' to general 'essence' in the 1800s.