[Ads-l] words connected to a single provenance

Laurence Horn laurence.horn at YALE.EDU
Mon Aug 27 17:30:24 UTC 2018


> On Aug 27, 2018, at 1:07 PM, MULLINS, WILLIAM D (Bill) CIV USARMY RDECOM AMRDEC (US) <william.d.mullins18.civ at MAIL.MIL> wrote:
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>>> On Aug 27, 2018, at 11:49 AM, Galen Buttitta <satorarepotenetoperarotas3 at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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>>> Point of order: “Cowabunga” was popularized by Michelangelo of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”. Bart Simpson said “¡Ay, caramba!”.
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>> You’re absolutely correct.  D’oh!
>>> 
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> Doesn't "D'oh!" fall into this category?

Which also gives Homer at least three epithets that are viable candidates for this derby:

“Rosy-fingered” 
“Wine-dark”
“D’oh" 
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