in the original
idiom
: in the language used by the original writer
We read Homer in the original, not in translation.
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The Atlanta lyricist fit the record like a glove, in large part because the Bronx star mentioned her in the original version by name.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
John Candy, who played the Chewbacca parody Barf in the original Spaceballs, died in 1994.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The studio also confirmed previous reports that Bill Pullman, who played the Han Solo/Luke Skywalker parody character Lone Starr in the original movie, will appear in the new film, as will his son Lewis Pullman.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
This is a classic revisioniste= reading, centering the character who was denied agency and voice in the original.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 25 Sep. 2025
John Candy, who played the Chewbacca parody Barf in the original Spaceballs, died in 1994.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The studio also confirmed previous reports that Bill Pullman, who played the Han Solo/Luke Skywalker parody character Lone Starr in the original movie, will appear in the new film, as will his son Lewis Pullman.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
This is a classic revisioniste= reading, centering the character who was denied agency and voice in the original.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
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“In the original.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20original. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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