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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Origin/etymology of word doc_comfort #185609 07/02/09 10:43 AM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Originally Posted By: doc_comfort Originally Posted By: Faldage The American Heritage Dictionary (AHD) says 'Perhaps from Fanny, a nickname for Frances.' That's right. Back in the day, we used to sit on our Franceses. Or Francises if you were male. Actually, it's from the sound one makes while sitting on one's fanny. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Origin/etymology of word taipengshan 07/01/09 08:15 AM Re: Origin/etymology of word Faldage 07/01/09 10:32 AM Re: Origin/etymology of word doc_comfort 07/02/09 05:32 AM Re: Origin/etymology of word Faldage 07/02/09 10:43 AM Re: Origin/etymology of word Faldage 07/02/09 10:44 AM Re: Origin/etymology of word zmjezhd 07/02/09 01:25 PM Re: Origin/etymology of word Faldage 07/03/09 01:23 AM Re: Origin/etymology of word Jackie 07/03/09 02:41 AM Re: terms of endearment BranShea 07/03/09 09:47 AM 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 Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,913 Posts229,430 Members9,182 Most Online3,341 Dec 9th, 2011 Newest Members Ineffable, ddrinnan, TRIALNERRA, befuddledmind, KILL_YOUR_SUV 9,182 Registered Users Who's Online Now 0 members (), 610 guests, and 1 robot. Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 36 A C Bowden 19 LukeJavan8 3 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 10,598 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,922 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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