tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Sat May 11 22:22:41 1996
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Doq'a' SuvwI'?
- From: Nick Nicholas <[email protected]>
- Subject: Doq'a' SuvwI'?
- Date: Sun, 12 May 1996 15:24:59 +0000
- Organization: University of Melbourne, Dept. of Linguistics
wovwI asks:
>Speaking of jokes, can anyone think of any pun or double entendre
>that makes. <Doq'a' SuvwI'. ghobe' SuD> the least bit amusing?
My two cents is that there's a very straightforward double entendre here. SuD
also means "to take a risk, to gamble." Argal: Are warriors red? No! They're
green (risk takers).
In the right frame of mind, this is actually a very bon mot.
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