26-Dec-2007, 15:52
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 Re: Cool vs Cold
Afaik the word nice is another example but this time from negative to positive. The other way round is called pejoration. Often words regain their old meaning. I am not sure in case of wicked. But German language of the youth goes the same way: a word like geil which can be still be vulgar and asssociated with sex suddenly regained its old meaning: terrific. |
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