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Show Origin of "Grass" 'Vidow. "Sho is a grass widow," said the professor, nodding In Uip direction of a woman with yellow hair. "A 'grids' wido ? 0, prof' -r, I didn't think you wnuld use slang." " 'Grass' widow Is not slang," said tho professor, pro-fessor, stoutly. "It is, on tho contrary, con-trary, a very ancient and correct ex-piession. ex-piession. It comes from tho French 'grace.' It was originally written 'graco' widow. Its mean-ng Is 'widow by courtesy.' There is nothing slangy or disrespectful in tho term 'grace widow.' A widow may call herself that with propriety." N. Y. Press. |