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		totalZero on July 19, 2020 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Dixie cups became the breakout startup of the 1918... That's one theory, and another is that it came from Louisiana currency. My understanding is that the precise origins of the term are unclear.

dwighttk on July 19, 2020 [–]

ah, yes, farther down that wikipedia page that is mentioned... Never heard of it before.

This is worth a read: https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/06/what-dix...

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