Date:  Sat, 7 Jan 1995 09:06:00 EST

From:  "Dennis.Preston" <22709MGR[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MSU.EDU>

Subject: Put-downs



These 'not-all-there' forms are ubiquitous. My favorite is Polish. 'Nie ma

pianti klepki' - 'You don't have your fifth stave.' Apparently old barrels

were made with five staves, if your fifth one is gone - well, you get it.

Dennis Preston

<22709mgr[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]msu.edu>