On Fri, Aug 19, 2016 at 11:50 AM, mayqel qunenoS <mihkoun@gmail.com> wrote:
So, I guess the conclusion of this thread would be :
"We can create metaphoric phrases, as long as each word within that phrase is used on its literal klingon definition ; we can't use single words metaphorically".
I don't even know how you would use a single word metaphorically. Metaphor requires a juxtaposition of words that invites an implicit comparison to something unstated. It usually suggests that two things are similar in some way, but unlike a simile it doesn't explicitly declare the resemblance. Your proposed example of a "debt haircut" makes no sense to me. I can't see how lent or borrowed money is in any way like hair. Looking it up, I see that the term "haircut" has a specific meaning in the financial context of a loan, but if the term originated as a metaphor, the intended reference is unknown to me. -- ghunchu'wI'