Sujet : Re: 25 Classic Books That Have Been Banned
De : phil (at) *nospam* anonymous.invalid (Phil)
Groupes : rec.arts.sf.written alt.usage.englishDate : 22. Feb 2025, 15:08:07
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On 22/02/2025 12:50, J. J. Lodder wrote:
PS 'kamerolifant(je)' is a Dutch word, meaning 'fatso, 'butterball',
'couch potato', etc. You get the idea.
The word is sadly lacking in English.
Nice. It makes me wonder, does Dutch have the equivalent of 'the elephant in the room', for an obvious problem that everyone avoids mentioning?
-- Phil B