That's What They Say

TWTS: Crummy nickname knockoffs


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What do knockoffs, nicknames and the word "crummy" have in common? The answer is not much, except that we've received listener questions about the origins of all three.
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That's What They SayBy Anne Curzan, Rebecca Hector

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