On Fri, 13 Feb 2009 10:21:51 +1300, bob wrote:

> On Thu, 12 Feb 2009 09:24:49 -0800 (PST), "
> > shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>On Feb 7, 9:57*am, "Giusi" > wrote:
>>
>>> Doesn't matter how it came about, it's incorrect and lazy use of jargon.
>>> Even Ruhlman uses it and he should know better. *Maybe burning off alcohol
>>> might be valid, but the rest is bad Engliah.
>>
>>It's English? I thought it was Russian: Boyloff, Baykoff, Siroff,
>>Sotayoff...
>
> Or the word understood and looked forward to in all languages ...
> Dayoff.

let's not forget jagoff.

your pal,
blake