[tlhIngan Hol] tlhIngan-Hol Digest, Vol 87, Issue 9

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On Sun, Aug 13, 2023 at 3:07 AM James Landau via tlhIngan-Hol <
tlhingan-hol at lists.kli.org> wrote:

> Oh, OK. I assume we finally got our word for Mexico?
>

It's {me'HIyqo}.


> ghuD (fellow-X, be in common, be co-X): Backwards, this sounds like
> "drug/droog" -- the Russian (and Nadsat) word for friend.
>

I agree with Lieven that this is probably a reference to "He's a jolly good
fellow", or possibly the film Goodfellas.


> qaytap (bill, act): Backwards, this is paty aq - sounds like "PATRIOT
> Act". Do all of you think this is it?
>

The {y} seems misplaced to me.


> renyarDaq (ESP): Backwards, *renyar* becomes *rayner*. Perhaps a blend of
> J. B. "Rhine" and "Zener" cards?
>

This is likely a reference to Noreen Renier, an alleged psychic, just like
{relleghDaq} is a reference to Uri Geller.

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