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dllthomas
on Nov 26, 2013
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RFC 3092 - Etymology of "Foo" (2001)
English also uses mama (mother), papa (father), ta-ta (goodbye).
Amusingly, Polish uses pa for goodbye (not infrequently doubled up) and tata for father.
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Amusingly, Polish uses pa for goodbye (not infrequently doubled up) and tata for father.