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    Oh my fur and whiskers.

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    Oh my fur and whiskers.

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    Gestern hat MikeAL in Kommentar 15 hier related discussion: Date: 03/04/2008
    diese pittoreske, mir bislang unbekannte Wendung gebraucht.
    Ich nehme an, sie steht für ein genervtes Aufstöhnen.

    Fragen nun:

    Ist das ein sehr geläufiger Ausdruck?

    Wie hoch ist der Genervtheitsgrad, bei dem man ihn verwendet?

    Ist es ein Euphemismus für einen derberen Ausdruck?

    Was wäre eine mögliche deutsche Entsprechung?
    AuthorGaleazzo (259943) 13 Aug 08, 09:06
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    http://www.speedreading.com/phpBB2/ftopic1240...

    explains all and answers your questions, except for the last one - but try reading Alice in German, maybe that could help :)
    #1AuthorCharles Lutwidge Dodgson13 Aug 08, 09:14
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    It would be recognised immediately by anyone who knows their "Alice in Wonderland" but I wouldn't say that it's commonly used. AFAIK it doesn't carry any hidden meaning.

    #2Author Marianne (BE) (237471) 13 Aug 08, 09:16
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    Thank you!
    #3AuthorGaleazzo (259943) 13 Aug 08, 09:27
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    It does come from Alice in Wonderland (the white rabbit) and I use it to display a degree of "genervt sein". There is no hidden meaning and the "Genervheitsgrad" lies between "Goodness gracious" and "Hell's teeth and little kittens". Alle Klarheiten beseitigt?
    #4AuthorMikeAL (457466) 13 Aug 08, 16:00
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    Yes, thank you. And from your explanation I take that you want me to start a new thread asking about the exact meaning and origin of "hell's teeth and little kittens", right?
    ;-))
    #5AuthorGaleazzo (259943) 13 Aug 08, 16:08
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    Now there's a thought! ;-) No, not really. I have no idea where hell's teeth etc. comes from. (At least, originally. My family was awash with strange sayings. Z.B., My mother's report on someone who was swift to anger was "reared up like a bit of fried bread!")
    #6AuthorMikeAL (457466) 13 Aug 08, 16:20
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    :-)
    #7AuthorGaleazzo ausgeloggt13 Aug 08, 16:30
     
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