By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Here’s a question for you: who originated the phrase ‘watermelon sugar’? The expression has been brought to a whole new audience by Harry Styles, whose 2019 song of that name has attracted considerable commentary because of its surprising meaning. But ‘watermelon sugar’ predates Styles’s song, and has a curious ... Read more
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