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Is there an etymological relationship between 'flattery' and 'flatulence'? | ||
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I've never read anything to suggest it. To flatter is connected with the Latin (and other) word s for 'flat', i.e., planus. Flatus and flatulence are both cognate with to blow. | |||
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LOL - great question, Shu! Good to know they're not related. ******* "Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions. ~Dalai Lama | |||
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I thought a flatulence was an emergency vehicle that picks you up after you are run over by a steamroller.  Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day. Set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. | |||
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