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thinking of soi-dissant, jheem?
Yes, soi-dissant is the French for the German sogenannt which is englished as so-called.
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Is *that what soi-dissant means. And I thought it was 'far away'.
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Actually, it means "dissing an edamame."
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dissing an edamame
Now *that makes sense.
With honey on it.
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"'Tis ten-to-three!" - the Church clock's claim:
Is there yet for tea an edamame?
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hrm, hrm tis actually "soi-disant"
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hrm, hrm tis actually "soi-disant"Thanks, belMarduk. It's tough enough for me to spell in English, let alone French.  Don't let the Académie know. Prithee!
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Oh I'm so glad you aren't angry. I was a little embarrassed to bring it up but I figured I should in case anybody wanted to use it again.
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Not a problem. You did it so charmingly. How does one pronounce "hrm"?  I could hear it though.
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>How does one pronounce "hrm"?
Ask Fangorn, it sounds like something he might say.
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