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2022-12-14 01:15:44 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 9E445E4ADC176009E8B63F34B111BC192D822C286F027F3908AB0D293E0D4E29
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The etymology claim is not supported by the citation in the next tweet. The phrase must have been well known in 1836 for the writer to make a (harsh) joke that depends on already knowing its meaning. There is no reason to think the phrase has anything to do with slavery. https://www.etymonline.com/word/knock%20up
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