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Why ‘Useless Etymology’ gives you super powers, with Jess Zafarris

Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.

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How 'guy' evolved from Guy Fawkes

Jess recounts Guy Fawkes' history and how his name shifted from pejorative grotesque to a neutral term for a man.

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