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http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Good one! What about, "She's dark but has nice features.":)) Reena Carvalho wrote: > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > * G * O * A * N * E * T **** C * L * A * S * S * I * F * I * E * D * S * > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Spread the Christmas cheer - even when you're not here! > Send Christmas Greetings to your loved ones in Goa. > 2006 Christmas - Two Packages available from EXPRESSIONS > > http://www.goa-world.com/expressions/xmas/ > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Speaking of expressions peculiar to Goa, here is one > I've always found fascinating. > > "She is a homely girl". > > Now, only in Goa does this expression mean the girl is > happiest serving pattices and making miskut while > simultaneously massaging her father-in-law's feet and > feeding the pet dog, whitey. > > This phrase used anywhere else in the world will earn > you (to use another Goan expression), one tight slap > or fattak. The word homely in general parlance means > unattractive and shorn of embellishment. > > Here is another phrase commonly used in Goa that I > find intriguing. > > "She's a simple girl". > > Why is this phrase used as a compliment? When did it > become fashionable for a girl to be a simpleton? Why > shouldn't girls be eccentric, opinionated, forward, > smart, glamourous, anything but simple? > > selma > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Goanet supports BMX, the alumni network of Britto's, St Mary's and > Xavier's -- three prominent institutions in Mapusa, Goa. Events > scheduled from Dec 16 to 21, 2006 > > For more details visit http://www.bmxgoa.com > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Goanet supports BMX, the alumni network of Britto's, St Mary's and Xavier's -- three prominent institutions in Mapusa, Goa. Events scheduled from Dec 16 to 21, 2006 For more details visit http://www.bmxgoa.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------