[Dixielandjazz] Correcting Slang

[Harry Callaghan]

I once had a Freudian slip.............but I never wore it cause I couldn't
find bra and panties to match.

HC

On Mon, Jan 24, 2011 at 10:04 PM, <Gluetje1 at aol.com> wrote:

> The "old, retired" nurse in me just can't let "brain fart" word  use pass
> by one more time.  I've seen it used several times  and most recently by
> Steve.  The fact that I did psych nursing  tempts me to make something
> Freudian
> up when I see the male gender use the term  -- never heard a gal speak of a
> brain fart. :?)
>
> Anyhow, I am pretty logically sure that the term that worked it's way into
> slang probably from some medical TV show is "farct", short for infarct.
> Here's the definition of infarct.
> " : an area of necrosis in a tissue or organ resulting from  obstruction of
> the local circulation by a thrombus or embolus"
>
> In other words a mini-stroke would also be a brain  infarct.  Indulging in
> some obsessiveness about English, having  some fun, and struggling for OKOM
> content.  How about, "You Go to  My Head" --- by Billie Holliday
>
> >_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xZ_uHXydq4_
> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1xZ_uHXydq4) <
>
> Ginny
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