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Thread #116859   Message #2512261
Posted By: Jim Dixon
10-Dec-08 - 11:22 PM
Thread Name: Mondegreens' cousins: Soramimis
Subject: RE: Mondegreens' cousins: Soramimis
The French word for "rubber stamp" is "tampon."

When we visited France, my wife was very surprised to see a neon sign advertising "tampons" in the window of an office-supply store.