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GottaUseFakeNames t1_iuyg8b9 wrote

Reply to comment by LaChanz in What is the origin of the phrase by fungiyenta

I’ve heard both. Wonder if it come from corn BEING the dinner. So rather than just giving ‘er the side dish (the corn) you need to give ‘er the whole meal (the dinnah)

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philliumm t1_iuyq67r wrote

I always figured it was a little joke at the ethanol in the gas (give it some corn), I wonder if dinner came after as the next logical leap

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LaChanz t1_iuyr31c wrote

Members of my family were saying it way before ethanol in our gas was a thing.

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