By the bye, while we’re on the topic of the deadbeat ex-housemate, here’s a page featuring the origin of the word “deadbeat”. According to the author, the term has its roots in the U.S. Civil War.
Oct
18
2006
By the bye, while we’re on the topic of the deadbeat ex-housemate, here’s a page featuring the origin of the word “deadbeat”. According to the author, the term has its roots in the U.S. Civil War.