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Subject: Answer


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Ron
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Date Posted: 10/ 5/03 10:30pm
In reply to: Wade A. Tisthammer 's message, "The origins of yabbut" on 09/29/03 7:37pm

>>Yabbut is an ancient Jewish term that is still used
>>today at the beginning of rebuttals or replies in
>>which the speaker acknowledges what the other person
>>has said, but wishes to add something to it, i.e.,
>>"Yabbut that's not exactly what I mean."
>
>Hmm, the alleged source of the term “yabbut” sounds
>fishy given its meaning (if it’s usage for the speaker
>is to acknowledges what the other person has said, but
>wishes to add something to it). Reason: are you sure
>its etymology isn’t “yeah, but”?

Ubet.

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