Re: hungerstrikers in Greece

In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ioannis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
writes
> Ã "John Rowland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ÃÃÃÃÃÃ ÃÃÃ ÎÃÃÃÎÃ
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > "Kat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> > > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Ioannis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > writes
> > > >Because they, themselves coined the word "barbarian".
> > > >
> > > > And for extra bonus, what is the (non-derrogatory)
> > > > original etymology of the word? :*)
> > >
> > > Someone who enjoys Beach Boys records?
> >
> > And Jane Fonda films.
>
> "b" in Ancient and modern Greek corresponds to the English "v", so the exact
> term is "varvaros".
>
> Coined because foreign talk in the ancient times sounded incomprehensible,
> akin to continuous "var, var, var" sounds. [*]

Were the foreigners from a galaxy var var away?
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