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Subject: 
origins of "Fibblesnork"
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Date: 
Fri, 7 Jan 2000 17:54:24 GMT
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Todd and/or Suzanne,

Just out of idle curiosity. . . .

Where did you come up with the name "Fibblesnork"
anyhow?

Thanks,
Franklin

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  Re: origins of "Fibblesnork"
 
(...) It's just a made-up word. --Todd (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general)
  Re: origins of "Fibblesnork"
 
(...) According to OED, "snork" is either a snort or grunting noise or a young pig. (It's also apparently Australian and N.Z. slang for a baby.) Or as a verb, it means to snore or to snort or grunt (especially for the noises made by horses and (...) (25 years ago, 7-Jan-00, to lugnet.general, lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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