The Office

[Daniel Cassidy]

In a message dated 7/24/03 9:36:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
millerk at NYTIMES.COM writes:

> slippin' 'im the office

the office is one of the oldest "slang" expressions in the so-called
vernacular.

it is in grose and egan, as well as matsell and maurer.

from the irish "a fhios"  -- pronounced "office" by a gob with ears that hear
in english.

from fios, knowledge, information.  (fyi: there is no lenition in a fhios).

beannacht,

daniel cassidy
nee college of california
irish studies program