Re: CHAT: Dutch dictionary recommendations?

Okay... thanks; I rather liked "Oh Too Twee!"  Maybe you could tell me what
"ALF" means.  Pavel seems to use it a lot.

Sally Caves
scaves@frontiernet.net
Eskkoat ol ai sendran, rohsan nuehra celyil takrem bomai nakuo.
"My shadow follows me, putting strange, new roses into the world."



----- Original Message -----
From: "John Cowan" <jcowan@...>
To: <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2003 12:44 PM
Subject: Re: CHAT: Dutch dictionary recommendations?


> Sally Caves scripsit:
>
> > So what does OTT mean?  ("Oh Too Twee"?) <G>
>
> "Over the top", as in "excessive".
>
> "The use of 'FOAD' is usually considered OTT."
>         --the Jargon File
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