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2022-12-14 16:28:13 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: FE2B6F0B79742E09CC3D5006D352DE644C2B10468C1ED08F7A7DC8C8D8F8B284
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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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