Exactly,
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just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Isn’t it a reference to making moonshine? That’s how I grew up understanding it.
Patnou@lemmy.world 1 day ago
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just_another_person@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Isn’t it a reference to making moonshine? That’s how I grew up understanding it.
Exactly,
AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 1 day ago
No, it’s from Middle English “engin”, which at the time meant a device or trick.
raef@lemmy.world 1 day ago
see: the cotton gin
meco03211@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Drinking cotton Gin leads to cotton mouth.