Vladimir Nabokov

NABOKV-L post 0001994, Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:41:29 -0700

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More bathroom talk/UK way
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This goes well with Lynne Walker's earlier suggestion that "uedinenie"
was also possibly influenced by British English. GD

From: Roy Johnson <Roy@mantex.demon.co.uk>


>Is Luzhin's "little place" too general a euphemism to recall specifically
>Apollon Apollonovich's "place unlike any other"? If not, what should be
>made of the reference?

"the little room" is a reasonably common euphemism
in England - and there are lots more terms if there
is going to be a listing contest!
--
Roy Johnson