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Show Complaint of a Vulgarism. Sa)s a writer In tho London Chron Iclo "A vulgarism one which, like 'aggravate' for 'Irritate.' has come Into uso by way of the kitchen stairs is 'demean,' with a sense of derogation or abasement. It Is to bo seen In mnny a paper and even many a book and heard In many a speech. It le the second syllable that has misled tho popular undoritandltiK, but the noun 'dempanor' should have saved tho educated from their blunder with tho verb. When tljj cook refuses tc 'demean herself sho Is excusable because be-cause 'demeanor' is not In her vocabulary."' |