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Saturday, August 11, 2007

I’m a Dog’s Breakfast – it’s Official

Let me set the scene for you. I was researching the word ‘tattoo,’ as in military tattoo. The word comes from the Dutch tap and toe. I know what it means and why it was used but I want to know in which particular Dutch/English war in the 17th century, it became common. All this so that I can... Sign in to see full entry.

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