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Re: Aragonese, Catalan & Provencal -- long

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Thursday, September 4, 2003, 18:36
On Thu, Sep 04, 2003 at 09:56:14AM -0700, Adam Walker wrote:

> Dinette
> Kitchenette
> Portolette

Uhm, no.  A "portolette" isn't a diminutive "porto".  It's actually
"Port-A-Let", a trade name which is a portmanteau of "Portable Toilet".

-Mark

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