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tim_retep commented on the word fortyniner
a prospector who sought fortune during the California goldrush of 1849.
August 1, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word fortyniner
I've seen it spelled forty-niner also (plus the execrable 49er, as it appears on the SF football team's helmets... or used to...).
August 1, 2009