LL-L "Lexicon" 2004.01.20 (11) [E]

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From: frank verhoft <frank_verhoft at yahoo.com>
Subject: Semantics

Hi all

An hour ago, i posted a query concerning "to sex up".
Thanks, Ron for your reply!
Meanwhile, i received a similar answer via an other e-list...
http://www.macmillandictionary.com/New-Words/031107-sex-up.htm

Remains the first question: sexy meaning attractive (and especially
attracting a tv audience)...

<<<My first question: i looked up the word in a few dictionaries and
found that "sexy" also is a loan word in German, Spanish (sexi),
Russian... What about other Lowlands languages, and what about Dutch
Dutch? Is it used too in its secundary meaning, or as a new media
buzzword in those languages?<<<

Thanks again.

Frank

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