Pardon my ignorance!

[Edward M Dumanis]

On Wed, 18 Apr 2001, Tom Priestly wrote:

> Re: Nabokov and "otsebyatina":
............
snip
...........
>
> So I can delete my reference to Nabokov as the coiner of the word - which
> is what I once read somewhere. Of course, he is probably deserving of
> credit for encouraging the use of the word, which is a very handy one.
>

It is not just a handy but a very common word, especially in the
expression "Porot' otsebjatinu." I do not think that there is (or was) any
need to encourage anybody to use it.

Sincerely,

Edward Dumanis <dumanis at acsu.buffalo.edu>

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                http://members.home.net/lists/seelangs/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------