🤣 Front as well, I believe. The thing is, a lot of the more earthy Anglo-Saxon words became coarse language in favour of Romance words in Anglophone language. I assume because they were associated with the peasantry and perhaps later exacerbated by the renaissance? It's just a word.
I’ll chuck my random nugget of trivia in here, almost all the time you see “Grove” as in Grove lane or street, it was a replacement for “Grope Cunt” lane/street etc. where the ladies of the night peddled their wears.
Also 'Grape'. I used to drink regularly at a pub called 'The Grapes'. Now I'm wondering what went on after hours.
I knew this but I am happy that you said it.
*writes petition to bring back the traditional names of local streets*
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