Ssanemax wrote:Macunaima wrote:English: that modern language descended from the argot employed by Anglo-Saxon prostitutes to negotiate sexual services with Norman mercenaries.
Nice old quote that one, only spoiled by being wrong - do you know how few words there are in the English language that have Norman roots? Oh, I forgot, of course you do, you know everything better than they do.
Brazilian: the modern language used by hookers to give American Ex-Pats something to base a career on.
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