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Revealed: The common words that used to have VERY different meanings - including 'meat', 'flirt, and 'pink'

Revealed: The common words that used to have VERY different meanings - including 'meat', 'flirt, and 'pink'
As England has changed over the centuries, so has the meaning of many English words. MailOnline has scoured the historical records and dictionaries to find over 40 that once had very different definitions.

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