Napoleans etymological impact - was Genitalia

[Kim & Rima McKinzey]

>This reminds me a bit of the case of "vasistas", the French word for
>transom, which is generally assumed to have come about through
>someone mistaking the illocutionary point of "Was ist das?"
>
>-- supposedly Napolean

And the supposed etymology of Pumpernickel:  The story I heard was
that Napolean was given some of this bread - and he hated it.  He
said it was only good for his horse, named Nicole - thus, bon pour
Nicole...

Rima