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From: "R. Leutner" <>
Subject: Re: yeoman
Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 22:29:58 -0600
In-Reply-To: <DM4FvD.E7n@logic.uc.wlu.edu>


On Thu, 1 Feb 1996, Scott C. Silvers wrote:

> If I remember correctly, the word yeoman is a shortened version
> of "young man" (sort of like Good-Bye for "God be with you")

I expect that it was as with modern young men, who, like, when they, you
know, meet another one, they're like, "yeo, man, howz it goin?"

;)

Bob

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