Re: It sucks!
| From: | Christophe Grandsire <christophe.grandsire@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, June 20, 2001, 15:50 |
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En réponse à John Cowan <jcowan@...>:
>
> The old slang term for a condom was "French letter"; until 1914,
> the French returned the compliment with "capote anglaise", but in that
> year it was changed to "capote allemande"!
>
"Capote allemande" was forgotten. "Capote anglaise" still exists, though it's
clearly dated. "Capote" alone is the usual term now. It is not even that
slangish anymore.
Christophe.
http://rainbow.conlang.free.fr