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Re: [sumo] Re: Aki Basho Day 11



In a message dated 8/5/2003 12:09:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
jmcgee@asu.aasa.ac.jp writes:

> takanomizu@mchsi.com wrote:
> 
> >What does "DEBU" mean?
> >
> Based on my knowledge of Japanese and the context of the message 
> ("Japanese don't want to be DEBU"), I would say it means "flabby, a 
> fatso."  
> 

Yes. For those of you who remember Donald Wilson, Donaldnodebu on the list 
(who was a terrific person, incidentally), he took this shikona to mean Donald - 
the - fat. 

If you're reading this, Donald, we miss you on the list.

Baba


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