[Ads-l] guttural

[Jonathan Lighter]

CNN reports that racist chanting at OU has evinced a "guttural reaction."

That means 'visceral.'  See, _viscera_ is just an exclusionary word for
_gut_. So _guttural_ makes more sense. Unless you're over-educated.

JL

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