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    Why We’re All <em>Shooketh</em>

    The term is online slang of biblical proportions.
    by Caleb Madison Jan 24, 2022 2 minutes
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    Lately modern life has felt all too biblical. Plagues, , , demagogic leadership … and people using words like . The phrase was first uttered by the comedian Christine Sydelko in a uploaded to her account in 2017 (she was expressing her shock at having been recognized by a fan at Boston Market). took off as a way to lend biblical proportions to awestruck confusion. But the linguistic journey to its creation spans the evolution of the English language, connecting Early Modern English, turn-of-the-century adventure novels, and .

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