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Niger shooter
"Niger shooter".(Mex.Spa. = "nigasura")
I am informed that this might be a Texan term for what is more commonly known as a catapult (or slingshot in AmE)...ie. "A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones."
Is this term familiar to anyone?
If so, what is a "niger"?
Some sort of squirrel, has been suggested.
My thanks for any responses.
ranolki
I am informed that this might be a Texan term for what is more commonly known as a catapult (or slingshot in AmE)...ie. "A plaything consisting of a Y-shaped stick with elastic between the arms; used to propel small stones."
Is this term familiar to anyone?
If so, what is a "niger"?
Some sort of squirrel, has been suggested.
My thanks for any responses.
ranolki
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Spa. = "nigasura") I am informed that this might be a Texan term for what is more commonly known ... anyone?
- Spa.
- = "nigasura") I am informed that this might be a Texan term for what is more commonly known ...
- anyone?
- If so, what is a "niger"?
- Some sort of squirrel, has been suggested.
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[nq:1]"Niger shooter".(Mex.Spa. = "nigasura") I am informed that this might be a Texan term for what is more commonly known ... anyone? If so, what is a "niger"? Some sort of squirrel, has been suggested. My thanks for any responses. ranolki[/nq]
Oh dear!
Surely "niger" is the word we were taught as children was the polite word for "black man" - "negro". We also sang "Ten little *** boys"
Oh dear!
Surely "niger" is the word we were taught as children was the polite word for "black man" - "negro". We also sang "Ten little *** boys"
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[nq:2]"Niger shooter".(Mex.Spa. = "nigasura") I am informed that this might ... squirrel, has been suggested. My thanks for any responses. ranolki[/nq]
[nq:1]Oh dear! Surely "niger" is the word we were taught as children was the polite word for "black man" - "negro". We also sang "Ten little *** boys" without embarassment, but now asterisk it.[/nq]
Ah yes!
I never thought of that!
[nq:1]Oh dear! Surely "niger" is the word we were taught as children was the polite word for "black man" - "negro". We also sang "Ten little *** boys" without embarassment, but now asterisk it.[/nq]
Ah yes!
I never thought of that!
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ranolki ha escrito:
[nq:1]"Niger shooter".(Mex.Spa. = "nigasura") I am informed that this might be a Texan term for what is more commonly known ... anyone? If so, what is a "niger"? Some sort of squirrel, has been suggested. My thanks for any responses. ranolki[/nq]
I've never heard it!
Cece
(in Texas)
[nq:1]"Niger shooter".(Mex.Spa. = "nigasura") I am informed that this might be a Texan term for what is more commonly known ... anyone? If so, what is a "niger"? Some sort of squirrel, has been suggested. My thanks for any responses. ranolki[/nq]
I've never heard it!
Cece
(in Texas)
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[nq:2]"Niger shooter".(Mex.Spa. = "nigasura") I am informed that this might ... squirrel, has been suggested. My thanks for any responses. ranolki[/nq]
[nq:1]I've never heard it! Cece (in Texas)[/nq]
You probably are too too young.
Anyway, it's a slingshot. See
[nq:1]I've never heard it! Cece (in Texas)[/nq]
You probably are too too young.
Anyway, it's a slingshot. See
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[nq:2]I've never heard it! Cece (in Texas)[/nq]
[nq:1]You probably are too too young. Anyway, it's a slingshot. See[/nq]
****! It got away from me OK, here is the URL: http://www.aaregistry.com/african american history/2420/ the word a brief history or
[nq:1]You probably are too too young. Anyway, it's a slingshot. See[/nq]
****! It got away from me OK, here is the URL: http://www.aaregistry.com/african american history/2420/ the word a brief history or
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[nq:2]The authors of that article got the etymology wrong. I ... "negro" by way of the French "negre" (now spelled "n=E8gre").[/nq]
[nq:1]"Negro", according to the drae, comes from Latin, "niger", "nigri"... I can see how English, at some point, might have doubled the "g" to produce the hard sound of the Spanish/French/Latin...[/nq]
If you mean that English doubled the "g" to ensure that a
[nq:1]"Negro", according to the drae, comes from Latin, "niger", "nigri"... I can see how English, at some point, might have doubled the "g" to produce the hard sound of the Spanish/French/Latin...[/nq]
If you mean that English doubled the "g" to ensure that a
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[nq:1]According to Appendix I, "Indo-European Roots," of the AHD4, the[/nq]
[nq:2]Latin[/nq]
[nq:1]word "niger," meaning "black," comes from the IE verbal root "negw," meaning "to be dark, be night." Seehttp://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE341.html[/nq]
Yes. I see that.
I also have the following
[nq:2]Latin[/nq]
[nq:1]word "niger," meaning "black," comes from the IE verbal root "negw," meaning "to be dark, be night." Seehttp://www.bartleby.com/61/roots/IE341.html[/nq]
Yes. I see that.
I also have the following
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[nq:2]No, I meant it. For Egyptians-taught-the-aztecs-how-to-build-pyramids values of "quite impossible"![/nq]
[nq:1]Nice piece of improvisation, Mr. Lyle..."almost" impossible to fault...;-)[/nq]
There's nothing wrong with "almost impossible". I can see your objection to "quite impossible", but English would be absolutely nowhere without such phrases.
Maybe "impossible" is "the Egypti
[nq:1]Nice piece of improvisation, Mr. Lyle..."almost" impossible to fault...;-)[/nq]
There's nothing wrong with "almost impossible". I can see your objection to "quite impossible", but English would be absolutely nowhere without such phrases.
Maybe "impossible" is "the Egypti
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[nq:1]There's nothing wrong with "almost impossible". I can see your objection to "quite impossible", but English would be absolutely nowhere without such phrases.[/nq]
You may be right.
All things are possible.
ranolki
[nq:1]There's nothing wrong with "almost impossible". I can see your objection to "quite impossible", but English would be absolutely nowhere without such phrases.[/nq]
You may be right.
All things are possible.
ranolki
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[nq:2]There's nothing wrong with "almost impossible". I can see your objection to "quite impossible", but English would be absolutely nowhere without such phrases.[/nq]
[nq:1]You may be right. All things are possible.[/nq]
In actual fact, I myself say that Jerry's assessment of this particular case here is completely perfect.
Mike.
[nq:1]You may be right. All things are possible.[/nq]
In actual fact, I myself say that Jerry's assessment of this particular case here is completely perfect.
Mike.
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