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Re: From alt.usage.english

by Decimus Canus <dkahn400@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 25, 2008 at 09:41 AM

On Feb 19, 9:27=A0pm, "Heather McDonald" <as...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> > =A0 =A0 in culus illius
> > =A0 =A0 ridiculus
> > =A0 =A0 Nicholas
> > =A0 =A0 colossicus ciculus

> The only issue I had was with the prefix "ci", it's not a prefix I have
ev=
er
> used but if it means anything it might modify "culus" in such a way to
mak=
e
> it render "bring out the ass" - the problem, and I think others here
might=

> agree; it's not classical Latin

I think it's a hodgepodge of English and Latin. If it were French I'd
say Franglais. Is there a Latin equivalent? Englatin?

Colossicus ciculus: a gigantic little kick.

--
Decimus...
 




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Derek Turner <frderek@  2008-02-19 14:54:14 
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"Heather McDonald&qu  2008-02-19 13:27:09 
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"Ed Cryer" <  2008-02-20 12:29:51 
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Decimus Canus <dkahn40  2008-02-25 09:41:08 
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"Ed Cryer" <  2008-03-02 16:01:03 
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John Crinnion <jcrinni  2008-03-02 06:26:05 
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Decimus Canus <dkahn40  2008-03-03 09:22:39 

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