131 sats \ 1 reply \ @ek 23 Apr \ parent \ on: Stacker Saloon
The word news is in fact an acronym meaning North, East, West and South, and referred to the compass that was used to navigate the oceans.
Fake news as far as I am concerned 👀
or folk news
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10 sats \ 0 replies \ @Lux 23 Apr
attested by 1640 but originally, and in 18c. usually, in jest-books
so jest books tell lies? George Carlin would disagree ;)
on a more serious note, I have no way to verify this yet, and I tried briefly
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