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BrotherRain Started conversation Aug 27, 2005
Hi,
Does anyone know when the phrase "sucks" was first used. As in, "this movie sucks."
Thank you
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newbkd28 Posted Oct 15, 2007
no- but I find it amuzing that it's usage is similar to "blows"
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Still_WRD Posted Nov 12, 2008
'Sucks' and 'blows' share a common origin, and they do mean the same thing.
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