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To: gypsy who wrote (61)	10/4/1998 8:02:00 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20693

fakir -- 1. a wandering beggar who performs various sleights of hand and tricks such as coaxing snakes out of baskets (in India). 2. fem. the role played by a woman who tries to make her husband think he's better than he really is, see n.b. 3. male. a young man who goes around boasting about his numerous (entirely fictional) amorous escapades, see n.b. n.b. -- fakir, not to be mistaken for fakee, which refers to any naive chump who actually falls for the fakir's nonsense....;-}> Croc

To: gypsy who wrote (61)	10/10/1998 9:32:00 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 20693

mango -- 1. male - a magical protective mantra that renders men invisible if whispered while they are sneaking out the door to go and do "fun stuff" instead of helping women with any kind of work. 2. fem - an exclamation of annoyance uttered by women when they discover that their male associates have sneaked off to do "fun stuff" instead of helping out with any kind of work. (Note: The word is uttered as "MAN-GO!!" with the same intonation at the triumphal "BAN-ZAI!!" cry). 3. a yellowish-red tropical fruit with sweet acidic pulp. Croc...;-}>