[Dixielandjazz] Bowdlerise
Judy Eames
jude at judyeames.co.uk
Sun Mar 12 03:09:33 PST 2006
It was Bowdler who "cleaned up" Shakespeare's work in the 19th century.....
to make it less offensive, presumably to the archetypal Victorian, The word
is probably less uncommon in the UK
Jude ( honourary "gentleman", addicted educator and about to be kicked off
for two non OKOM postings in one day) But Hell at least I'm not SHOUTING at
anyone:-)
Judy Eames
Kaminsky Connection
Aston, Oxfordshire
UK
www.judyeames.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "EDWIN COLTRIN" <boreda at sbcglobal.net>
To: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:40 AM
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Bowdlerize
> Thank you gentlemen for adding another obscure word to my vernacular.
> Whether it be ise or ize it still remains the same
>
> Slainte
>
> Ye Olde Mouldy Fygge
>
> Ed Coltrin
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