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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
"French" comes from the term "Frenching" which is NOT playing tonsil hockey, but rather:
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Frenching is a culinary term used to describe cutting foods into narrow strips or rounds. In this sense, frenching is not associated with the country of France[/b], and therefore, need not be capitalized when written. The term french-fried potatoes dates only to 1894; the term french fries probably dates to the 1920
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Therefore... really... there's no connection. :tongue:
"French" comes from the term "Frenching" which is NOT playing tonsil hockey, but rather:
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Frenching is a culinary term used to describe cutting foods into narrow strips or rounds. In this sense, frenching is not associated with the country of France[/b], and therefore, need not be capitalized when written. The term french-fried potatoes dates only to 1894; the term french fries probably dates to the 1920
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Therefore... really... there's no connection. :tongue:
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
Gee Kricket, I didn't know you cared.......I feel bad I didn't get you anything here have this instead :bird: :tongue: :lol: Doesn't mean I don't love you though :wink:
But Novos, I was only being facetious.......You know:
Main Entry: fa·ce·tious
Pronunciation: f&-'sE-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH <just being facetious>
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
synonym see WITTY
- fa·ce·tious·ly adverb
- fa·ce·tious·ness noun
In other words, what business does he have in dealing with our foreign relations to begin with, I meant he should just be known as Mr.Heinz :rolling: :808993-banghead: :lol:
Gee Kricket, I didn't know you cared.......I feel bad I didn't get you anything here have this instead :bird: :tongue: :lol: Doesn't mean I don't love you though :wink:
But Novos, I was only being facetious.......You know:
Main Entry: fa·ce·tious
Pronunciation: f&-'sE-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH <just being facetious>
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
synonym see WITTY
- fa·ce·tious·ly adverb
- fa·ce·tious·ness noun
In other words, what business does he have in dealing with our foreign relations to begin with, I meant he should just be known as Mr.Heinz :rolling: :808993-banghead: :lol:
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
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Main Entry: fa·ce·tious
Pronunciation: f&-'sE-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: <font color="orange">Middle French</font> facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH <just being facetious>
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
synonym see WITTY
- fa·ce·tious·ly adverb
- fa·ce·tious·ness noun
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DAAAAAAYYUM. I just got spanked by mink :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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was kind of fun actually :shocked: :grin:
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Main Entry: fa·ce·tious
Pronunciation: f&-'sE-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: <font color="orange">Middle French</font> facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH <just being facetious>
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
synonym see WITTY
- fa·ce·tious·ly adverb
- fa·ce·tious·ness noun
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DAAAAAAYYUM. I just got spanked by mink :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
was kind of fun actually :shocked: :grin:
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
:cwm27: I give good paddlings huh Novos? :wink: :cwm27:
:cwm27: I give good paddlings huh Novos? :wink: :cwm27:
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
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Why doesn't this surprise me?
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Cause you're a coldhearted biotch :laugh: j/k :wink:, I don't know you that well, but I'd like too :grin: :blush: :laugh:
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Why doesn't this surprise me?
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Cause you're a coldhearted biotch :laugh: j/k :wink:, I don't know you that well, but I'd like too :grin: :blush: :laugh:
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
To inject my usual bring-down-the-mood pontification:
Doesn't anyone realize that without French help we'd still be a British colony? I know we joke about the cheese-eatin' surrender monkeys a lot but sheesh...they *did* give up Maurice Chevalier!
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To inject my usual bring-down-the-mood pontification:
Doesn't anyone realize that without French help we'd still be a British colony? I know we joke about the cheese-eatin' surrender monkeys a lot but sheesh...they *did* give up Maurice Chevalier!
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
Who the hell's Maurice Chevalier? /wwwthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Who the hell's Maurice Chevalier? /wwwthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
Mink sure has a powerful beard in that pic :laugh:
Mink sure has a powerful beard in that pic :laugh:
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Re: Why doesn\'t this surprise me?
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novos said:
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Main Entry: fa·ce·tious
Pronunciation: f&-'sE-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: <font color="orange">Middle French</font> facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH <just being facetious>
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
synonym see WITTY
- fa·ce·tious·ly adverb
- fa·ce·tious·ness noun
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DAAAAAAYYUM. I just got spanked by mink :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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was kind of fun actually :shocked: :grin:
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novos said:
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Main Entry: fa·ce·tious
Pronunciation: f&-'sE-sh&s
Function: adjective
Etymology: <font color="orange">Middle French</font> facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : WAGGISH <just being facetious>
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
synonym see WITTY
- fa·ce·tious·ly adverb
- fa·ce·tious·ness noun
[/ QUOTE ]
DAAAAAAYYUM. I just got spanked by mink :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
was kind of fun actually :shocked: :grin:
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