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  • Dave Wilton

Dave Wilton

01 Feb 2025

I have a post on the Strong Language blog on the most popular Pornhub search terms in 2024, from hentai to twink to Mormon threesome. Be sure to check it out.

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laneway / laneway house

4 March 2026 Literally, laneway (lane + way) is a redundant term, and one that is unfamiliar to most Americans. It is found in Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, and the U.K. Originally simply meaning a road, the word in Canadian usage has narrowed to mean an urban
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aint Æthelthryth of Ely from the Benedictional of St. Æthelwold, a tenth-century illuminated manuscript in the British Library
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tawdry (paid)

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