Who is Eddy Peters?

[Gerald Cohen]

   I have no idea who Eddy Peters is. But what does his statement mean?
What does it mean to say that the English languages chases words down
dark alleys, hits them over the head, and goes through their pockets?

    I draw a blank on this.

---Gerald Cohen

>At 3:18 PM -0500 2/20/01, Paul McFedries wrote:
>From: Paul McFedries <lists at MCFEDRIES.COM>
>Subject:      Who is Eddy Peters?
>To: ADS-L at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
>
>The following oft-seen quotation is attributed to one Eddy Peters:
>
>"Not only does the English Language borrow words from other languages, it
>sometimes chases them down dark alleys, hits them over the head, and goes
>through their pockets."
>
>Can anyone tell me who Eddy Peters is or was?
>
>Thanks loads.
>
>Paul