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Just to while away an idle moment  [message #49013] Tue, 12 February 2008 15:03 Go to next message
JFR is currently offline  JFR

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Everyone knows that the British left Palestine rather ignominiously in 1948. But during the nearly 30 years of mandate they certainly left an imprint on the Hebrew language (as Israelis speak it):

Can you guess what this word means?

EGGZOSS

J F R

[Updated on: Tue, 12 February 2008 15:06]



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Re: Just to while away an idle moment  [message #49014 is a reply to message #49013] Tue, 12 February 2008 15:08 Go to previous messageGo to next message
timmy

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I can get the EGG part, but what is a ZOSS?


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Re: Just to while away an idle moment  [message #49015 is a reply to message #49014] Tue, 12 February 2008 15:30 Go to previous messageGo to next message
dunfyn is currently offline  dunfyn

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Sounds like exhaust to me.
Re: Just to while away an idle moment  [message #49018 is a reply to message #49015] Tue, 12 February 2008 20:23 Go to previous messageGo to next message
acam is currently offline  acam

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Dear JFR,

I thought exhaust too. But what about egg sauce? or exodus? or horsemeat (ex-hoss!)

No? I give up.

Love,
Anthony
Re: Just to while away an idle moment  [message #49024 is a reply to message #49015] Wed, 13 February 2008 09:05 Go to previous messageGo to next message
JFR is currently offline  JFR

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Automobile exhaust it is.

When I have another idle moment maybe I'll post another one.

J F R


The paradox has often been noted that the United States, founded in secularism, is now the most religiose country in Christendom, while England, with an established church headed by its constitutional monarch, is among the least. (Richard Dawkins, 2006)
Re: Just to while away an idle moment  [message #49025 is a reply to message #49018] Wed, 13 February 2008 09:07 Go to previous message
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acam wrote:

I thought ... horsemeat (ex-hoss!)

Dear Anthony,

Horsemeat? In Israel? Not kosher! Very Happy

J F R


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