Ryollyn inne hyes Eysecalayde, phyatte baeayettes pyeaumpyn,
blinge-blinge shyneyen, ayll hys hyomies ere jyumpyn.
- Jim
Kevin Graeme wrote:
>The oldest recorded use of the word according to the OED was in 1303:
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>1. A bulgy bag. Obs.
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> 1303 R. BRUNNE Handl. Synne 502 ere was a wycche, and made a bagge, A bely
>of leyr, a grete swagge.
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>-Kevin
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Harkins,Patrick" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 10:31 AM
>Subject: RE: bling bling (Was RE: lord of the rhymes)
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>>I do remember the skit but not the large bag. Is that where the term swag
>>originated? I always wondered about that too! Thanks for the
>>explanation....!
>>-Pat
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: January 5, 2004 11:26 AM
>>To: CF-Community
>>Subject: Re: bling bling (Was RE: lord of the rhymes)
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>>Remember John Cleese in that Monty Python skit as Dennis Moore riding
>>through the land, stealing lupins from innocent travellers in a large
>>bag labelled "SWAG"? If the lupins were in fact flashy jewelry, and the
>>bag were labeled "Bling-Bling", well, then you have your answer.
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>>- Jim, in a roundabout way.
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