> Has anyone pointed out yet that Hoy
> “sophisticated” is likely an antonymic
> reference to hoi polloi?

I'd assumed it was based on "hoity-toity", or just a stereotypical British pronunciation of the word "high".
From: tlhIngan-Hol <tlhingan-hol-bounces@lists.kli.org> on behalf of Doug Henning <likethemagician@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2019 1:03:53 AM
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Subject: Re: [tlhIngan Hol] New Words and Grammar Points from qep'a' cha'maH javDIch
 
Has anyone pointed out yet that Hoy “sophisticated” is likely an antonymic reference to hoi polloi?

Doug

On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 10:16 AM nIqolay Q <niqolay0@gmail.com> wrote:
On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 5:58 AM Rhona Fenwick <qeslagh@hotmail.com> wrote:
teH mIwvam. 'e' vIwoqlaH. :P

This is a good thought, though why the -qa' would be there is beyond me.

ghaytan mu' qID meqna' 'oHbe' meqvetlh'e'. Dochmey loS roSqa'tejpu' 'e' vIrIch neH vIneH.

On Thu, Jul 25, 2019 at 9:56 AM Alan Anderson <qunchuy@alcaco.net> wrote:
You’re telling us that archeologists are concerned with re-licks?

toH! Datu'ta'! chay' vIleghbe'...
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