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Thread #41062   Message #590957
Posted By: Charley Noble
12-Nov-01 - 02:36 PM
Thread Name: Donkey Riding - What's Hong-ki-kong?
Subject: RE: Donkey Riding - What's Hong-ki-kong?
Hugil goes on to say that the literal translation of "Hong Kong" means "fragrant water."

We're probably left with sailors playing around in Donkey Riding" with a term they borrowed from another song, which to them implied having a good time with the sampan girls.