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Originally posted by Yutolia Yutolia wrote:

Originally posted by Thor Thor wrote:

I used to think linguica was tongue sausage.  Apparently, it's not.  Seems like it should be, though.


That actually comes from the Portuguese "longao", for large intestine.
 
Even though I know that sausage is encased in intestines, I'd rather not be faced with that reality when I say the word.  So, I'm glad I speak English and get to call it "sausage".  Sounds like sauce, which is much more appealing than intestines.  Big%20smile
 
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Boy do I feel stupid. I popped in to see why there are four pages of posts here. When I first glanced at the topic on the OT board, I misread it and thought it said Yutolia's Luggage Thread. Embarrassed
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