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#132989 09/14/04 03:57 PM
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Never heard the word. It sounds like a name.

“Meet my colleague Zaftig, Mr Bond. He is the last person you will ever meet. Heh, heh, heh, snigger.”



#132990 09/14/04 11:33 PM
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In Yiddish it's zaftik.


#132991 09/14/04 11:37 PM
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Honestly, Faldage, the first thing I thought of was a candy bar--and then I remembered: Oh, that's a Zagnut.

What does 'zaf' mean? I'll have to reread this thread because you proably already instructed us and I glided past that definition...will go check right this instant.
In fact, what does 'zag' mean?


#132992 09/14/04 11:43 PM
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Modern German is saftig, from der Saft, juice. The Middle High German was saftec.


#132993 09/15/04 12:00 AM
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>In fact, what does 'zag' mean?

The opposite of zig.


#132994 09/15/04 12:09 AM
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The opposite of zig.




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