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Re: CHAT Starbucks (was: Hymn to Ikea etc.)

From:Andreas Johansson <andjo@...>
Date:Saturday, February 28, 2004, 9:47
Quoting Ray Brown <ray.brown@...>:

> > sometimes with > > a little milk. Sugar only if the stimulant effect is more desired than the > > taste.) > > ...and not not spoilt with any milk and certainly NO sugar!
I assume that double negation is not intended?
> And as for that abomination called 'instant coffee' - ach y fi!!
Remind me; is that "ach y fi" Welsh? It always makes me think of Swedish _usch och fy_ ([8S O fy:] in my 'lect), an interjection of distaste. Andreas

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Christian Thalmann <cinga@...>
Benct Philip Jonsson <bpj@...>
Ray Brown <ray.brown@...>Expressions of distaste (was: CHAT Starbucks (was: Hymn to Ikea etc.))