Another Example of Linguistic Change
rogersgeorge on August 6th, 2021
In English we tend to combine oft-repeated phrases into single words. Here’s an example; second panel:
Mutt & Jeff by Bud Fisher
I think this dated back to the 1920s. It’s the first time I’ve seen “skin flint” instead of “skinflint.” I wonder if “cheapskate” was ever two words. I wouldn’t mind getting an ice cream cone for a quarter, though…
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