my peeps: Henry Higgins and Humpty Dumpty

[winterbadger]

There are some who would be ashamed to say so, but these two fine chaps are my fellow travelers.



"When I use a word, it means exactly what I choose it to mean--neither more nor less."



"It's "ow" and "garn" that keep her in her place, Not her wretched clothes and dirty face."

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[brithistorian.livejournal.com]

Even now, 100+ years later, verbal class distinction is still around.