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From: kriha_p@actrix.gen.nz (Paul J. Kriha)
Subject: Re: @ character
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sandee@think.com (Daan Sandee) wrote:
>In article <1995Feb14.122047.328@kuc01.kuniv.edu.kw> tim@kuc01.kuniv.edu.kw writes:
>>
>>various colloquial terms for them in English, like "roll-mop" (never heard
>>that before!).
>
>Roll-mop is not an English term ; it's from a Slavic language - I forget
>whether it was introduced into this thread as Russian or Czech.
>Incidentally, the Dutch word rolmops (meaning, rolled marinated fish)
>is known to be one of the few words deriving directly from Russian.
>I am glad that after many years of regarding that as a possible urban
>legend, I get confirmation of this from the other end.

I would still leave it in the category of urban legendaria.
Rollmop is certainly not of Slavic origin.
According to my OED, rollmop is an English word. It comes
from German Rollmops, from rollen to ROLL + MOPS pug dog.

I am guilty of tongue-in-cheek introduction of rollmop in
this forum.  The actual colloquial Czech word used is
"zavina'c^" which translates into "rollmop".

Cheers,

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