She could put so much power in that word that you wanted to hide under the bed!
We weren't allowed to say "breast" or "thigh" when we asked for another piece of fried chicken because ladies and gentlemen didn't use that kind of language at the table, but Gran could say carpetbagger any time she felt the need! After she read the paper every day she said it a lot! She would be scorching ears everywhere North of here if she was alive today!
:)Your grandmother was a wonderful and very wise woman.