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That wasn’t the original definition. Words change meaning.

Posted on: May 31, 2024 at 18:43:24 CT
TigerMatt MISS
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You seem to struggle with that concept. Hence your constant appeal to a dictionary is lazy.

The first use of informal ditch to mean leave did not appear in writing until 1899.

Dictionaries don’t actually define words. They catalog (incompletely) what others mean when they use words.

Edited by TigerMatt at 18:47:55 on 05/31/24
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Manchin (finally) ditched the Dem Party - Spanky KU - 5/31 13:52:39
     He left the Democrat Party. He didn’t ditch them. That - TigerMatt MISS - 5/31 14:02:42
          English stumps you, doesn't it. Do you think 'ditch' was a - Spanky KU - 5/31 14:20:39
               That wasn’t the original definition. Words change meaning. - TigerMatt MISS - 5/31 18:43:24
                    Don’t be stupid - Spanky KU - 5/31 20:08:20
               You said it like trump would say it.(nm) - Toger STL - 5/31 14:30:35
                    correctly? - Spanky KU - 5/31 15:10:22
          Still caucasing with them means he's still in.........nm - tigertix MU - 5/31 14:03:22
               Ala Bernie (nm) - TigerMatt MISS - 5/31 14:03:58




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