On Wed, Aug 3, 2022 at 5:50 PM nIqolay Q <niqolay0@gmail.com> wrote:
- *yItQet* "petroleum, crude oil": *boQwI'* currently lists this pun as a reference to "Tikriti", which I think is kind of a stretch. I think the more likely pun is *teQ tIy* "Tex tea" = "Texas tea", a slang term for crude oil made famous by the opening theme song to the *Beverly Hillbillies*.
I was skeptical of the "Tikriti" interpretation myself, because Dr. Okrand
has generally stayed away from commenting on real-world politics and religion, and a reference like that would've veered too close to calling certain wars "oil wars". (It's a common opinion, but it's still somewhat controversial.) However, I can't think of what {rubyo'} can be a reference to, except for a very specific politician. Can anyone else have any ideas? Also, {cha'DaSvI'} seems very much like it ought to be a reference of some kind, but I don't know what. -- De'vID