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Originally Posted by AlainK  Apparently, the adjective is much older than the songs blues singers sing... |
Yes, the sexual/romantic overtones have only been added in the last century or so. But I think someone who says 'I'm feeling blue' nowadays is probably talking about emotions. Someone who's just sad says 'I'm feeling down/depressed/glum'... (
maybe that last one is strictly BE.)
Referring to that N.Y. Tribune piece, is it just in BE that 'true blue' often means '[politically] conservative'?
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