http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkin

Interesting reading.    

Kent

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From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
Behalf Of Brice Yokem
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:46 AM
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Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] OT: To you people in the US

>
>If we really want to be derogatory, though, we refer to you as
>'merkins'. While this is almost a homonym for a neutral description for
>you, its meaning (which goes back to, or even beyond Shakespeare's
time)
>is quite different.
>

Merkins!  HA!  I just got it...

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