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Date: Thu Apr 22 10:32:46 2004 Message-ID: <81.6cfa9bd.2d78d26c_at_aol.com> -------------------------------1078425708 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit mlblood_at_cox.net writes: Dear Dave and Rosemary (Missed ya in Tucson, Rosie) Actually, "hahahaha" is derived from the Saxon, "huhuhuhu" meaning, "what the hell is going on?" However, in the thirteenth century it was in common usage by the Anglos who used it as an expression of humor (with derogatory overtones aimed at the Saxons). Over the centuries the pronunciation changed (during the period of The Great English Vowel Shift) to what we see today: "hahahaha," a synonym of "teehee," meaning, "that's funny." Hope this clears it up. Professor Blood Dear Professor, Could you now go over "nicenest" for us? Gregory -------------------------------1078425708 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <HTML><HEAD> <META charset=3DUS-ASCII http-equiv=3DContent-Type content=3D"text/html; cha= rset=3DUS-ASCII"> <META content=3D"MSHTML 6.00.2800.1400" name=3DGENERATOR></HEAD> <BODY style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fffff= f"> <DIV> <DIV> <DIV> <A title=3Dmailto:mlblood_at_cox.net href=3D"mailto:mlblood@cox.net"= >mlblood_at_cox.net</A> writes:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue=20= 2px solid"><FONT face=3DArial>Dear Dave and Rosemary (Missed ya in Tucson, R= osie)<BR> Actually, "hahahaha" is derived from th= e Saxon, "huhuhuhu"<BR>meaning, "what the hell is going on?" However, in the= thirteenth<BR>century it was in common usage by the Anglos who used it as<B= R>an expression of humor (with derogatory overtones aimed at the<BR>Saxons).= Over the centuries the pronunciation changed<BR>(during the period of= The Great English Vowel Shift) to what<BR>we see today: "hahahaha," a synon= ym of "teehee," meaning,<BR>"that's funny." <BR> =20= Hope this clears it up.<BR> Professor Blood</FONT= ></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV> <DIV>Dear Professor,</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Could you now go over "nicenest" for us?</DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial size=3D2 PTSIZE=3D"10" FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"= ></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#ff0000 size=3D3 PTSIZE=3D"12" F= AMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"></FONT><FONT lang=3D0 face=3D"Comic Sans MS" color=3D#ff= 0000 size=3D3 PTSIZE=3D"12" FAMILY=3D"SCRIPT"> Gregory</FONT><FO= NT lang=3D0 face=3DArial color=3D#000000 size=3D2 PTSIZE=3D"10" FAMILY=3D"SA= NSSERIF"> </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML> -------------------------------1078425708-- Received on Thu 04 Mar 2004 01:41:48 PM PST |
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