Kotlovan: such'ya zazhimka

[Hugh Olmsted]

And then of course there is the old Soviet-era witicism in which the  
sleek long limousine reserved for Party Members was known as  
"chlenovoz"...

Hugh Olmsted


On Jan 28, 2008, at 6:23 AM, William Ryan wrote:

> Certainly 'member' in this sense is in use outside the field of  
> lexicography - it is an ancient source of double entendre for  
> British comedians, often in the context of  'Members of  
> Parliament'. The Russian equivalent double entendre often involves  
> the Academy of Sciences (e.g. Why are flocks of sheep counted 'po  
> golovam', but the Academy of Sciences  'po chlenam').
>
> Will Ryan
>
>
> Paul B. Gallagher wrote:
>>> Dictionaries notwithstanding, have you ever heard anyone actually  
>>> use
>>> "member" that way? Can you find anyone outside of the  
>>> lexicography field who is familiar with that sense?
>>>
>>> FWIW, I'm an American, too, living right here in PA.
>>
>
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