19:07 Jan 12, 2006 |
English to Danish translations [PRO] Cinema, Film, TV, Drama / Oliver Twist | |||||||
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5 | gin |
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2 | Dr Daffy's elixir? |
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with a quart of daffy for nance. Dr Daffy's elixir? Explanation: This is just a shot in the dark, but if you search on the provided link, you'll get a listing for Dr Daffy's elixir, which might have been an alternative to the port in your original! Reference: http://www.louisxiv.demon.co.uk/gin/kit.html |
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with a quart of daffy for nance. gin Explanation: Iflg. Kjærulff Nielsen (slang, naturligvis) -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 31 mins (2006-01-12 19:39:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- En lang historisk forklaring findes påhttp://www.redmilearchive.freeuk.com/daffy.html Heraf fremgår det, at slangudtrykket daffy for gin stammer fra Daffy's elixir. - Det udelukker selvfølgelig ikke, at der kan være tale om eliksiren, men i betragtning af det alkoholiserede miljø, som Oliver Twist foregår i, tror jeg mest på, at det er gin, der menes, også fordi: "Promoters of daffy's often chose not to reduce their potential markets by associating the product with any particular illness, although the usual price of 1s. 3d. would have made this BEYOND THE POCKETS OF MANY PEOPLE." Personerne her er jo ekstremt fattige. - Men jeg husker ikke situationen, så man skal vel ikke udelukke noget. |
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