> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karyd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2000 9:24 AM
> Subject: Re: [SaF] Poof
>
>
> > At 09:20 PM 08/18/2000 -1000, Dr. Charles Wm.
> Bell, Jr. wrote:
> > >How would you explain the concept/word
> > >
> > >"poof"
> > >
> > >to a person that doesn't speek English
> > >or have a Western background.
> >
> > Assuming that you are referring to a sudden or
> magical change of form,
> > how about blowing on a dried dandelion head to
> demonstrate the concept?
> >
> > Kathleen
I think that this word has many connotations and uses.
>From "disappearing" as in a puff of smoke to all the
other meanings and uses already given. Being a person
who likes to lurk on message boards...I find that one
use/meaning (slang) of the word is to indicate that
the poster is leaving/gone/"out of here". I think you
need to determine which use the non-English speaker is
finding the word. JMHO
Ruth
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