[Dixielandjazz] Buon Giorno, Ezio.

[AAngusallan at aol.com]

Quite correct on the derivation of Toubib, Sheik.  Down here in the South of 
France, the North African influence is very strong.  Many of the words we use 
are from Arabic.  Money (what the hell was that?) is la flouse.  The boss is 
le caid, anywhere out in the sticks (like where I live) is le bled, and if 
something is more or less okay, it's kif-kif.  There is much more, but the 
Dixieland list ain't the place for lessons in frenchified Arabic!  Cheers - Angus.  
(Or in this case, Angoooze, which is how they pronounce my name down here).