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  • Dave Wilton

Dave Wilton

01 Feb 2025
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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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17 Jul 2026 3 min read
scrub / shrub

scrub / shrub

17 July 2026 The nouns scrub and shrub are essentially variants on the same word. They both come from the Old English scrybb, meaning bushes or brush. The /ʃ/ or /sh/ pronunciation developed in Middle English. In addition to literal meaning of low or stunted plant growth, scrub has been
17 Jul 2026 4 min read
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