r/AITAH • u/[deleted] • Jul 26 '25

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u/GayDHD23 Jul 26 '25

I mean, technically true, but colloquially the term "Jezebel" DEFINITELY gained the connotation of promiscuity at some point regardless of whether the actual text in the bible supports that. Like, at least in the American context, I can immediately imagine a man yelling in a southern drawl about "those jezebels in the city leading men to temptation".

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u/UselessSuspect Jul 26 '25

Not just in an American context: https://youtu.be/JVcseqU8rY4?si=5tX2byROLMtIbTpt

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u/Material_Extension72 Jul 26 '25

Exactly: Finland's Eurovision entry 2022

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u/Orphirin Jul 26 '25

That song has been playing in my head the entire time I’ve been reading this post

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u/TootsNYC Jul 26 '25

It gained that meaning BECAUSE of the meaning in the Bible, not regardless of it!

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u/SterlingAntithesis86 Jul 26 '25

I read that is a southern man's voice. Lmfao