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From: steiny@scc.UUCP (Don Steiny)
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Subject: Re: Re: Origins of Words
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Date: Thu, 27-Sep-84 14:52:44 EDT
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	I learned in a linguistics class that the word "rooster"
was invented in Victorian times.  They thought the word "cock" 
was too dirty.  They tried to change the name of "bulls" to
"gentlemen cows," but that one didn't take.

	Talk about gentleman cow feces!

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