<french> tann� </french> -- for the french-speaking in north america, the
usual meaning is to be tired of something. Hence "tann� de t'entendre
pleurer", I'm tired of hearing you cry...

Where it comes from, I'm not sure. Probably some trappers from way back when
have something to do with this...


Bruno Majewski
Internetworking Specialist  /  Sp�cialiste d'Inter-r�seautage
AT&T Canada
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: OS [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2000 4:16 AM
> To:   [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject:      Re: [Cooker] Back from Vacation.
> 
> Oh no ! not again ! My LCD panel cannot take the glare whenever I reach
> the
> bottom of the page !
> 
> Owen
> 
> On Mon, 14 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> > Guillaume Cottenceau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> > 
> > > I'm sorry but what "tan" means? The dictionnary is of no help :-(.
> > 
> > <french> tann� </french>, mediterean skin. See picture on my webpages :
> > 
> > http://www.chmouel.org/
> > 
> > -- 
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> > San-Francisco, CA USA                             --Chmouel

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