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154. One More Word: Nice

Posted in: 2023 Posted on March 18, 2023March 18, 2023 Posted in: etymology, nice, nice as a nun's hen, one more word, words
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I talk about the origin of this 700-year-old English word as well as the numerous, diverse, and even contradictory meanings it has had over the course of its history. And wait for it: at the end is a saying using "nice" which, alas, we no longer have in the language any more.

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