What does "in the phrase of the period" mean?
Solution 1:
It means that in the 19th century (Chaplin was born in 1889) 'love child' was a polite euphemism commonly used for a child born out of wedlock.
What does "in the phrase of the period" mean?
Solution 1:
It means that in the 19th century (Chaplin was born in 1889) 'love child' was a polite euphemism commonly used for a child born out of wedlock.