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PuffinBlue
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The Shape of Emily’s Coffin: The mysteries of the ...
Is "broad" not North American informal? Seems like you would be unlikely to find it used to refer to a woman in 19th century English record keeping.
quirkafleeg
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Or, for that matter, in record keeping in any other country in any era.
flukus
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I think you're right. English people are the only ones I regularly hear using the term today though.
kagamine
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"Popsy" would more liekly have been used?
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