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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: sabrage uncorked Alex Williams #172178 12/18/2007 3:18 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass as suggested by Bran's links, both forms (sabrer ou sabler le champagne) are found. and what appears to be going on is our old friend métonymie. -joe (but I don't *know French) friday Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted sabrage uncorked Alex Williams 12/17/2007 5:16 PM Re: sabrage uncorked Elizabeth Creith 12/17/2007 5:38 PM Re: sabrage uncorked BranShea 12/17/2007 6:34 PM Re: sabrage uncorked Alex Williams 12/17/2007 6:42 PM Re: sabrage uncorked BranShea 12/17/2007 8:01 PM Re: sabrage uncorked themilum 12/17/2007 10:36 PM Re: sabrage uncorked Faldage 12/18/2007 12:17 AM Re: sabrage uncorked Alex Williams 12/18/2007 12:22 AM Re: sabrage uncorked pennyless 12/18/2007 1:15 AM Re: sabrage uncorked Jackie 12/18/2007 1:59 AM Re: sabrage uncorked wofahulicodoc 12/18/2007 2:17 AM Re: sabrage uncorked olly 12/18/2007 3:02 AM Re: sabrage uncorked wsieber 12/18/2007 12:53 PM Re: sabrage uncorked BranShea 12/18/2007 2:10 PM Re: sabrage uncorked Alex Williams 12/18/2007 2:58 PM Re: sabrage uncorked tsuwm 12/18/2007 3:18 PM Re: sabrage uncorked BranShea 12/18/2007 5:29 PM Re: sabrage uncorked Owlbow 12/18/2007 3:18 PM 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 Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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