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Where did “why-I-oughtta!” originate?
Where did “why-I-oughtta!” originate? It’s appeared in some classic comedies like The Three Stooges, some silver screen era flicks, always accompanied with a shaking fist. I was wondering if anyone knew where it came from. I have a theory that it’s a relic of the Hayes Code where it would be too much to finish threatening what you “oughtta” do and leaving it to the audience’s imagi...
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