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Date Posted: 16:11:04 10/14/07 Sun
Author: tlk2vicki
Subject: John says he doesn't think Percy is a 'macaroni'. I looked this up as I'd always wondered about the lyrics in the song "Yankee Doodle".>>>
In reply to: maddiej 's message, "In the 18th century, "blade" used in slang meant just a man, or more specifically "a good fellow"--though it was occasionally used to indicate a good swordsman. (And I'd guess it's this last usage from which the G/L press takes its meaning [g].) "Gay" wasn't used to indicate homosexuality until the second half of the 20th century. And "dandy," so far as I know, if used as a noun, just means a man who's into fashion and particular about his dress. I can't imagine Tom asking Lord John whether Percy was a homosexual, even if he thought so; and he's never even *met* Percy at this point." on 10:36:52 10/14/07 Sun

From a blog:
"In checking the origin of this word in the dictionary, I discovered that "macaroni" has an obscure second meaning: "an English dandy of the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms, clothes, etc. Also, maccaroni." Suddenly a seemingly nonsensical portion of the colonial-era American song "Yankee Doodle" made sense:"

"Yankee Doodle went to town
A-riding on a pony
Stuck a feather in his hat
And called it macaroni."

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