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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Can-Can #56326 02/11/2002 12:17 PM Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 55 Charleston, South Carolina OrionsBelt~ newbie OrionsBelt~ newbie Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 55 Charleston, South Carolina Being slightly obsessed with turning, swirling things, on earth and elsewhere, I'm wondering about the Can-Can. What does the French "Can" mean here? And, if you didn't dance the dance, would it be the "Can't-Can't"? Sights on lifting ruffles and flounces, Ooh-la-la! OohrB~ Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Can-Can OrionsBelt~ 02/11/2002 12:17 PM Re: Can-Can Keiva 02/11/2002 12:56 PM Re: Can-Can wwh 02/11/2002 2:31 PM Re: Can-Can wwh 02/11/2002 2:39 PM Re: Can-Can wwh 02/11/2002 3:10 PM Re: Can-Can of troy 02/11/2002 5:41 PM Re: quamquam Faldage 02/11/2002 2:26 PM Re: quamquam OrionsBelt~ 02/11/2002 5:27 PM Re: quamquam Faldage 02/11/2002 5:50 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 Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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