Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site pyuxt.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!pyuxww!pyuxt!marcus From: marcus@pyuxt.UUCP (M. G. Hand) Newsgroups: net.nlang Subject: Re: a horny dilemma Message-ID: <210@pyuxt.UUCP> Date: Tue, 30-Oct-84 22:34:05 EST Article-I.D.: pyuxt.210 Posted: Tue Oct 30 22:34:05 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 31-Oct-84 01:42:41 EST References: <19@mot.UUCP> Organization: Bell Communications Research, Piscataway N.J. Lines: 5 Horny comes from "having a horn" which is a (rather obvious) metaphor for an erect penis. Subsequently the word has become corrupted to refer to anyone who feels randy. Now, can anyone tell me where that comes form? marcus hand