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#42112 09/22/2001 4:28 PM

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essa-- as in ess'a bagel.. (ny corruption of the yidish..eat a bagel..)

Interesting... essa also means "eat" in PA Dutch. Not to be confused with fressa, which refers to the way an animal eats. To use fressa about a person is insulting.

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your favorite etymology? Alex Williams 09/17/2001 7:35 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/17/2001 9:23 PM

Max Quordlepleen 09/18/2001 1:01 AM

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Re: See if I don't. Faldage 09/18/2001 1:31 PM

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Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/18/2001 2:07 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? wwh 09/18/2001 2:41 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? Alex Williams 09/19/2001 1:43 PM

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Re:more bread etymology maverick 09/19/2001 2:11 PM

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Re:more bread etymology Rapunzel 09/22/2001 4:28 PM

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Re:more bread etymology Keiva 09/20/2001 12:55 AM

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Re: etymology quiz Alex Williams 09/21/2001 5:14 PM

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Re:more bread etymology Keiva 09/20/2001 3:52 PM

Re: your favorite etymology? Hyla 09/19/2001 3:38 PM

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Re: your favorite etymology? of troy 09/18/2001 7:25 PM

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