tlhIngan-Hol Archive: Fri Feb 11 09:16:56 2000
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Re: Klingon WOTD: tuQ (v)
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- Subject: Re: Klingon WOTD: tuQ (v)
- Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 12:16:35 -0500 (EST)
jatlh quljIb:
>
> > This is the Klingon Word Of The Day for Friday, February 11, 2000.
> >
> > Klingon word: tuQ
> > Part of Speech: verb
> > Definition: wear
> >
> > Canon:
> > HolQeD v2n4p17
> > {qogh tuQmoHHa'}
> > take off one's belt, slang for "to not hear"
>
> I don't follow. What's the explanation given for the slang expression?
>
> quljIb
<qogh> "belt"
<qogh> "ear (external, cartilaginous flap)"
<qogh tuQmoHHa'> literally means "I remove my belt", but also means
"I remove (take off an item of clothing) my ear".
bIyaj'a'?
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