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2022-12-12 10:35:47 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: E1C9754AC07536EDDC21CCA3718917087AB8F56720245B1FF5D7B8083F6E6AFC
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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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