tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post114581815333937021..comments2023-10-17T04:20:37.327-07:00Comments on Balabusta in Blue Jeans: Faygeleh, ShmaygelehBBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939946821381798057noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post-1146191367242677742006-04-27T19:29:00.000-07:002006-04-27T19:29:00.000-07:00I had a visting professor from England once begin ...I had a visting professor from England once begin a story with the unfortunate line, "A friend of mine and I were in my flat sharing a fag..." He was a bit surprised when had to stop his lecture due to the uproar in the audience. "Oh yes, that has a different meaning here doesn't it?" That got lots of laughs. In England it means cigarette. It is an interesting word.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post-1145891605758315802006-04-24T08:13:00.000-07:002006-04-24T08:13:00.000-07:00It's interesting, yo. Actually, "feygele" in Yiddi...It's interesting, yo. Actually, "feygele" in Yiddish only means "little bird." It was Jewish English speakers who thought of the pun faggot/feygele, but this meaning only occurs in English.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com