Wolfgang wrote:
Little known fact: yeah, most people think that "clave" is deprived from the
"conclave" that selects yer Catholic Pope. In fact, it's what ya call an
eponym......an homage to John Ratzenberger, yer patronal saint of ROFF.
The word's [conclave] original use refered to the cardinals' meeting; it
has long since come to mean "any private or secret meeting." C.f. any
Webster. Due resepcts to John R.
Pete H
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