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| Topic | Is the term *Woke* something new? |
| Kradek 03/03/24 12:44:51 AM #28: | VampireCoyote posted...
the word was invented in 1993 No it wasn't. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/woke-meaning-word-history-b1790787.html Origin of the word woke The phrase woke and to stay woke is not new it began appearing in the 1940s and was first used by African Americans to literally mean becoming woken up or sensitised to issues of justice, says linguist and lexicographer Tony Thorne. --- My metal band, Ivory King, has 2 songs out now - allmylinks.com/ivorykingtx (all of our links there so you can choose which one you'd prefer to use) ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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