LL-L "Etymology" 2005.05.22 (05) [E/LS]

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From: Jacqueline Bungenberg de Jong <Dutchmatters at comcast.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.05.22 (03) [LS]

Reply to Jonny's

weyt Ji, wat eyn _Doysbaddel_, _Döösbaddel_ is? Or 'n _Dummbatz_?

There is an American word batty = "moderately crazy, very strange"
probably related to the word dumbat (Spelling?) who is somebody who is
pleasantly dumb.

For the other words, I have no idea, but it sound like "douche bag",
which is a pejorative way to describe a sleazy (usually male) person.
Jacqueline

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From: Ben J. Bloomgren <godsquad at cox.net>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2005.05.21 (08) [E]

Does Girn also lead to modern English yearn? They sound similar, but their
roots may be totally different.

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