oxoxo offenders

[Charles Doyle]

In the Appalachian hills, "oxox" is how the neatherds summon their roving bovines--sort of like "soooeee pig," only for a different species.

--Charlie
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---- Original message ----
>Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 19:05:09 EST
>From: RonButters at AOL.COM

>>In a message dated 11/27/06 6:58:27 PM, truespel at HOTMAIL.COM writes:
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>> xoxoxo is "ho ho ho" in Mexico. :-)
>>


>No, <x> stands for a voiceless velar fricative in some cases, and an
>alveopalatal fricative in others (e.g., "Ixtapa").
>
>The <x> would also be a voicless velar fricative in Russian.
>

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