XVP: Chicago Hot Dogs

[krallison416]

In a message dated 8/23/2006 5:41:17 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
tomflush@nyc.rr.com writes:

" 'no farang' which means you will eat it as served to a local.

"Farang" is the Thai word for a caucasian. I have friends who spend a few
months each year in Thailand and they have taught me that word.

Karen

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
- Eleanor Roosevelt

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[Adams_Myth]

What, we are into etymology now? What next! Entomology?

I "think" farang is a corruption of the word foreign; it was used as
such in many Indian (India Indian! Columbus be damned!) languages too,
to refer to the British.

--- In vpFREE@yahoogroups.com, krallison416@... wrote:

"Farang" is the Thai word for a caucasian. I have friends who spend

a few months each year in Thailand and they have taught me that word.