thank YOU!! That is a totally different explanation than I would have expected!
Thanks again annette Quoting Stephen Black <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > On 19 Sep 2002, Annette Taylor, Ph. D. wrote: > > > Can someone please enlighten me (and maybe others too shy to come > > right out and show their lack of erudition) about the exact meaning of > > 'unmitigated gall'. Of course I can intelligently guess, but.... > > > Glad to oblige. Originally the expression was "Unmitigated Gaul" but > over time the spelling changed. Gaul was the name for France in Roman > times. The ruler Mitigate the second was able to liberate part of the > country from the Roman yoke; this was called "Mitigated Gaul". The > other part, which was, of course, "Unmitigated Gaul" had very > troublesome inhabitants who caused the Romans endless grief. Hence > the expression. > > You're welcome. > > -Stephen > ______________________________________________________________ > Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. tel: (819) 822-9600 ext 2470 > Department of Psychology fax: (819) 822-9661 > Bishop's University e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Lennoxville, QC J1M 1Z7 > Canada > > Dept web page at http://www.ubishops.ca/ccc/div/soc/psy > TIPS discussion list for psychology teachers at > http://www.frostburg.edu/dept/psyc/southerly/tips > _________________________________________________________ > > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
