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Re: Laughing Boy

Posted by Joe Grisaffi on September 06, 2000

In Reply to: Laughing Boy posted by Simon on May 22, 2000

I don't know. but check out our movie!
LAUGHING BOY www.grisaffi.com/laughingboy.html

: does anyone know the derivation of this?

: When someone refers to somoene else as Laughing Boy, it is a way of mentioning them in a slightly derogatry / condescending fashion, if only because you're not using their name..........