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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread confetti #111500 09/04/2003 6:42 PM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 wwh Carpal Tunnel wwh Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 13,858 We all know the tiny colored squares called confetti, perhaps still thrown at weddings, etc. But I did not know until just now reading about the Carnival at Rome, that the paper stuff is just an imitation of the original tiny confections (small pieces of candy), so now the word "confetti" makes sense to me. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: confetti #111501 09/04/2003 11:21 PM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Zed Pooh-Bah Zed Pooh-Bah Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Facinating. My 18 year old cousin is staying with me and her reaction to anything she likes seems appropriate. Instead of "cool" it's "Sweet!" Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: confetti #111502 09/08/2003 2:03 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 315 Italy - Perugia is a town with... emanuela enthusiast emanuela enthusiast Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 315 Italy - Perugia is a town with... The classic confetto is an almond covered by a shell of white solid sugar. There are modern variations , with chocolate inside, or coloured shells. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: confetti #111503 09/08/2003 2:33 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park re:The classic confetto is an almond covered by a shell of white solid sugar. These are often called Jordan Almonds in US, and are frequently used as a favor/table decoration at wedding. I love them! my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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