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Re: Possible Pun?

Steven Boozer ([email protected])

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: Possible Pun?
• Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 10:27:10 -0600
• In-Reply-To: <[email protected]>

Tyler wrote:

>I think I may have noticed a possible pun in the word
>{tlhepQe'} (saliva).  When spelled backwards
>({'eQpetlh}), this resembles the word "expect".

It resembles "expectorate" more -- to eject or discharge matter from the 
throat or lungs by coughing or hawking and spitting.  (BTW, it was a nice 
touch using /Q/ instead of /q/ for this; if you pronounce it right, there's 
a good chance you will expectorate!)

>Another word for "expect" is "anticipate". And isn't
>there a saying about people salivating in anticipation?

You're over-thinking it.  But half marks for realizing that {tlhepQe'} has 
to be read backwards for the pun.



-- 
Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons 

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