
| Msg # 339 of 32031 on ZZUK4449, Friday 2-23-23, 4:09 |
| From: RYAN P. |
| To: THEFLY |
| Subj: Re: Dr Who - Kilted? |
From: rpaque@delete.this.part.wi.rr.com TheFly wrote: > > Further to that, the Scots got the word and the garment from Viking invaders. The Viking word "Kjalt" (kee-ALT) is the suspected origin of the word. > > However, rather than call it a skirt, those in the modern-kilt movement perfer to refer to it as a "skirted garmet" or "unbifrucated". THAT is an impressive-sounding word. I must work that into a conversation today! --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05 * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2) |
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