Smoregasboard
Posted by Bob on August 06, 2000
In Reply to: Smoregasboard posted by He Was on August 06, 2000
: : : Smoregasboard is is not a Scandinavian word as generally supposed. Itwas invented by the astronaughts before the first moon-flight to describe the food selection menu available on the moon flight.
: : from the dictionary:
: : Main Entry: smor.gas.bord
: : Pronunciation: 'smor-g&s-"bOrd, -"bord
: : Function: noun
: : Etymology: Swedish smorgasbord, from smorgas open sandwich + bord table
: : Date: 1893
: : 1 : a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (as hors d'oeuvres, hot
: : and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes)
: : 2 : a heterogeneous mixture : Mélange
The last thing we need on this site is deliberate misinformation, even in the service of a (lame) joke.
- Smoregasboard I'm not so sure 08/06/00