On Saturday 22 September 2007 11:03, Randall R Schulz wrote: > On Saturday 22 September 2007 08:39, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > * Rajko M. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [09-22-07 11:36]: > > > On Saturday 22 September 2007 07:52, Patrick Shanahan wrote: > > > > moxnix > > > > > > ;-) > > > > an old slang term for "makes no difference" :^) > > And a corruption of the German, "machts nichts," which literally > means "makes nothing" but colloquially means, as you said, "it doesn't > matter."
Actually, the sound of "moxnix" is very close to some dialects. > > -- > > Patrick Shanahan > > Randall Schulz "Machts nichts", just as "it doesn't matter", is often used after someone made mistake, as a sign of forgiveness. Basil claimed, it has "real" Smart, and Patric's "moxnix" made me laugh: "It is forgiven, Basil. It's not your fault." -- Regards, Rajko. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
