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Re: USAGE: Belgium in H2G2 (was Re: USAGE: number concord in AmE,

From:Michael Poxon <m.poxon@...>
Date:Monday, June 24, 2002, 21:26
On a similar tack, do Frenchmen laugh at people called Peter, for example?
(peter = to fart) or think pine trees are of an appropriate shape (pine =
penis) - any more examples, conlang or otherwise?
Mike
> > Well, somewhat closer to topic, IIRC the English word "such" is taboo > among Nootka speakers because it is homonymous with their word for > "cunt".

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Nik Taylor <fortytwo@...>