>Would someone who knows French translate the full meaning of Bijou in >English for me. >Thanks >James Grebe >R.P.T. of the P.T.G. from St. Louis, MO. USA, Earth ----------------------------------- >From Cecil Adams' "More of the Straight Dope": "Bijou", originally a French word meaning "trinket" or "jewel", was probably one of the five or six most popular theater names in America at one time...........The word entered the English language in the 1600's.........eventually it picked up an adjectival use as a rough synonym for "charming" or "of intricate design" with reference to architecture- e.g., a bijou cottage. Since theater owners have always liked to advertise the attractiveness of their establishments, and since bijou has the added advantage of sounding exotic, Bijou Theater was a natural......... --------------------------- Can I get you anything else? Tom Myler "Well done" is better than "Well said"
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