tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569538505653694942.post6590730290391218000..comments2023-06-28T09:32:25.325+01:00Comments on Dreams and Reality: What's a debacle?Juniperhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10930937754917509956noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569538505653694942.post-64671621658766066332010-09-12T21:31:28.878+01:002010-09-12T21:31:28.878+01:00Yes, and then get adapted over centuries - a bit o...Yes, and then get adapted over centuries - a bit of chinese whispers in a way, I suppose!Juniperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10930937754917509956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4569538505653694942.post-72970809739743584812010-09-12T09:14:13.979+01:002010-09-12T09:14:13.979+01:00In french it still means utter defeat and surrende...In french it still means utter defeat and surrender and it calls back sour memories. Words borrowed from a foreign language usually change meaning.Frankie Perussaulthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01351376237662959662noreply@blogger.com