Difference between revisions of "Poussepousse pousseypram"
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* '''pousser:''' (''French'') to push | * '''pousser:''' (''French'') to push | ||
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| + | * '''poussif:''' (''French'') wheezy, broken-winded (said of a horse), clapped out, listless, torpid, lethargic, apathetic | ||
* '''push-pram:''' a wheelchair for crippled war veterans | * '''push-pram:''' a wheelchair for crippled war veterans | ||
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* '''pousse pousse pousseyprams''' → it is possible that ''pousseypram'' is a mistranscription of Joyce's ''pousseyprams'' | * '''pousse pousse pousseyprams''' → it is possible that ''pousseypram'' is a mistranscription of Joyce's ''pousseyprams'' | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:15, 12 January 2019
- pousser: (French) to push
- poussif: (French) wheezy, broken-winded (said of a horse), clapped out, listless, torpid, lethargic, apathetic
- push-pram: a wheelchair for crippled war veterans
- puss-puss: hypocorism for cat → Tip
- p-p-pousse... → a stutter, which is always a sign of HCE's guilt in FW
- pousse pousse pousseyprams → it is possible that pousseypram is a mistranscription of Joyce's pousseyprams
