Dear Dave and Rosemary (Missed ya in Tucson, Rosie)
Actually, "hahahaha" is derived from the Saxon, "huhuhuhu"
meaning, "what the hell is going on?" However, in the thirteenth
century it was in common usage by the Anglos who used it as
an _expression_ of humor (with derogatory overtones aimed at the
Saxons). Over the centuries the pronunciation changed
(during the period of The Great English Vowel Shift) to what
we see today: "hahahaha," a synonym of "teehee," meaning,
"that's funny."
Hope this clears it up.
Professor Blood
Dear Professor,
Could you now go over "nicenest" for us?
Gregory
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