The most obvious example in this category is "anxious." In my childhood we were corrected for saying "I'm anxious to go there" unless we meant "the idea fills me with anxiety." Languages are fluid systems, however, and the word now most commonly means "eager."
Saturday, March 08, 2014
5 Words That Used to Mean the Exact Opposite | Cracked.com
5 Words That Used to Mean the Exact Opposite | Cracked.com
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