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dfandreatta Junior Lexiterian
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Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:04 pm Post subject: Boeotian |
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| How has this come to be a pejorative term (and I must admit, a favorite of mine....) |
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Slava Senior Lexiterian
Joined: 28 Sep 2006 Posts: 628 Location: Geneva, NY
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Posted: Sat Oct 31, 2009 12:14 am Post subject: |
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I gather it was mostly because that's what the Athenians thought of them. Much like various rivalries between cities around the world. Most of America doesn't like NYC. Moscow and St. Pete's hate each other, etc. _________________ GIGO |
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Stargzer Grand Panjandrum

Joined: 15 Feb 2005 Posts: 2325 Location: Crownsville, MD
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Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:17 am Post subject: |
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Oh, like Mencken's "Baltimoron." Alas, I thought I was being original the first time I used it, but it's nice to know I follow in such august company. Nowadays, those in Philadelphia would say "New Yorker."  _________________ Regards//Larry
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