Things I didn't learn in Hebrew School

[Joel S. Berson]

At 6/9/2009 04:11 PM, James A. Landau <JJJRLandau at netscape.com> wrote:
>6. You need ten men for a minion, but only four in polyester pants
>and white shoes for pinochle.

Perhaps you didn't stay in Hebrew School long enough.  :-)  It's more
commonly "minyan" or "minyon" --- although I concede the OED permits
"minion" to the (pre-standardization?) 18th century (if that's what
"18- minion" means).

Joel

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