ISO innocent expletives

[Leslie D. Davis]

What about the expression "staryj xren"?  Is this actually obscene or just
disrespectful?

Leslie Davis


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On Wed, 23 Feb 2000, Frank J. Miller wrote:

> Date: Wed, 23 Feb 2000 09:39:12 -0500
> From: Frank J. Miller <fjm6 at COLUMBIA.EDU>
> Reply-To: Slavic & East European Languages and Literature list
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> To: SEELANGS at LISTSERV.CUNY.EDU
> Subject: Re: ISO innocent expletives
>
> Chert poberi! Yolki palki!  Fig takes the place of xren and other X words:
> i.e. Poshel ty na fig. figOvyj.
>
> Frank Miller
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