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S Z Hanley  
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 More options Sep 5 1996, 3:00 am
Newsgroups: alt.usage.english
From: S Z Hanley <S.Z.Han...@durham.ac.uk>
Date: 1996/09/05
Subject: Bee's knees: another suggestion
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Yes, I've read the FAQ.  It doesn't mention that _bee's knees_ may be a
humorous pronunciation of _business_.  I have seen this offered as a
genuine derivation and it seems as plausible as the current favourite for
_OK_.

Incidentally, the tone of the FAQ suggests a blissful lack of awareness
that Cerf and Beard's _Official Politically Correct Dictionary_ is a
satire.  It is NOT a serious textbook and shouldn't be relied upon as a
citable source.  It is funny though.

--
Zac
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