tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Mon Aug 09 08:52:42 1999
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Re: canon words
- From: Carleton Copeland <[email protected]>
- Subject: Re: canon words
- Date: Mon, 9 Aug 1999 15:54:23 +-400
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jatlh pIl'o':
> I was browsing my TKD and found <bIghHa'> for jail. It reminded me of
> "big house". There seems to be deliberate puns in the lexicon. Has
anyone
> compiled a list of these words?
jang voragh. jatlh:
> We all generally compile our own or annotate the dictionary. While many
> people have suggested posting and maintaining a list of puns on the KLI
> website similar to charghwI's list of post-TKD words, the consensus on
the
> list is that this would spoil the game for new members. Discovering a
new
> pun, or figuring out what the pun must be for words that sound
suspicious,
> is part of the fun we get by playing with the language. So as you notice
> them, feel free to share them with the list. You may just notice one the
> rest of us have missed - which does happen from time to time.
jang je ghunchu'wI'. jatlh:
> I'm sure several people have extensive "joke-word" lists, but they're
> typically not shared.
I wouldn't want to spoil anybody's fun, but there's a fascinating old post
from Seqram on Klingon jeux de mots at
</tlhIngan-Hol/1997/Feb97/0136.html>. Essential reading.
I have my own list of more than a hundred more which I *will* share, but
off-list only, for the reasons given above. BTW, I've always regarded
{muSHa'} as a pun for *mushy*, although, since MO has never used the word,
it's unlikely to be intentional.
While we're at it, there are a couple of *mu' qIDmey* I need help with:
jatlh ghunchu'wI' 'utlh:
> Indeed, one [joke-word] exploded in our face when a few of us were
> lunching together at qep'a'. {tlher} "lumpy" seems to have a Leave it
> to Beaver connection.
It's been a while since I've watched *Leave It to Beaver*. Please let me
in on the joke.
Also, I could swear something was said recently about rItlh and Ritz. Can
anyone refresh my memory?
qa'ral