Semantic drift: pornographic = 'characterized in any way by sexual acts'

[Wilson Gray]

On Tue, Aug 9, 2011 at 12:43 PM, Jonathan Lighter
<wuxxmupp2000 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Jeffs used to frequent "pornographic clubs" in various cities.

Me, too.

Well, I hope no distant cousin dies. Going back to Texas may not be
the sensible thing to do.

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