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Another example of terms being appropriated like that would be how "piracy" now refers to copying information your aren't legally permitted to copy, as well as
by tbrownaw 2y ago
Another example of terms being appropriated like that would be how "piracy" now refers to copying information your aren't legally permitted to copy, as well as the older meaning of using violence to steal things at sea.
- prododev 2y agoAnother one is nemesis, which now refers to a long standing enemy, as well as the older meaning of a Greek goddess of vengeance. Don't imply or wink and nudge. Say what you mean to say. Your example is either a non sequiter like mine, or it's implying something while avoiding saying the actual thing you are trying to convey.