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The "mystery" in the title is just utter clickbait. The article itself (which is pretty good if you enjoy this sort of thing) explains precisely where the term
by JohnBooty 11y ago
The "mystery" in the title is just utter clickbait.
The article itself (which is pretty good if you enjoy this sort of thing) explains precisely where the term came from! No mystery at all. It's an offshoot of "joint" which has been around in various forms for decades.
- tdumitrescu 11y agoThe mystery is why it is so imbued with elitism, secrecy, and tradition
- JohnBooty 11y agoThere's no secrecy. One could say "Fancy a jawn, bro?" and the other would know that "jawn" meant "corn dog."