Nick sez:
> When a young lady (in one use it is fairly "feminine" language) says
> "yadayada" , it can, depending on context, mean no, or yes, or maybe. It
> is a mainstay of porno-vids, which is why a company called "YadaYada"
> provokes mild mirth.
I'm guessing it's to accentuate the naughtiness of the 'situation' ...
> (The REAL Japanese word for "no" is of course "chotto!". In extremis,
> (being attacked by a mad axeman) "chotto chotto".)
As in, 'wait, wait'? Now that's funny. I saw a Cowboy Bebop last night
when a nervous villainess says, quite clearly, 'chototto...!'
I'm unsure if this means 'gimme an extra small minute' or just
stuttering.
-chris
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Received on Wed Oct 17 20:37:30 2001