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Re: It's the terror of knowing what this world is about
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Thu, 20 Feb 2003 19:16:26 GMT
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In lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, David Koudys writes:
> Now I'm sounding like Iain--can't build anything good (but he does look
> dapper ;) )
I don't think "dapper" would bother me so much if I knew what it actually
meant. To me it just conjures up images of tea and doilies and wafers and
everything terribly British.
This is where a trip to www.m-w.com is useful.
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Ah, here we go.
Main Entry: dap·per
Pronunciation: 'da-p&r
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English dapyr, from Middle Dutch dapper quick, strong;
akin to Old High German tapfar heavy, Old Church Slavonic debelu thick
Date: 15th century
1 a : neat and trim in appearance b : excessively spruce and stylish
2 : alert and lively in movement and manners
Sigh.
Iain (who is at least technically partially British)
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