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Re: meyrI'Daq 'oHtaH gho'e'

Steven Boozer ([email protected])

• From: Steven Boozer <[email protected]>
• Subject: Re: meyrI'Daq 'oHtaH gho'e'
• Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 10:10:19 -0600
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Quvar:
>If I remember correctly, Marc Okrand gave us at least one new word at the
>latest qep'a': {meyrI'} "square".
>
>I just noticed a possible pun, because in France the city hall ("la mairie")
>is usually connected to a square.

That's one idea.

My guess was that this referred to someone named Mary, whom he considered 
to be a "square" (i.e. a dull, conservative person).  We know he's punned 
on the names of his acquaintances before ({jIl}, {qa'rI'}, {megh'an}, 
{'er'In}, etc.)



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Voragh
Ca'Non Master of the Klingons

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