Date:  Sun, 12 Nov 1995 17:39:06 -0500

From:  "Suzanne Legault: English" <E7E4LEG[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]TOE.TOWSON.EDU>

Subject: Re: Political Blunder



For what it's worth, I wonder if B. B.'s citation of "dutch roll" as synonymous

with "detroit roll," etc. for a sham stake is altogether so. Consider the

following "dutch" items: courage, treat ("go dutch"), uncle (and maybe even

oven) where the adjective can be roughly glossed 'ersatz,' 'pseudo.'



I was unaware of this polysemy until I came across it in the Dutch character's

monologue in Mary McCarthy's novel, "Cannibals and Missionaries."