From Tom Tonger Sent Wed, Oct 29th 1997, 00:04
From Tom Tonger Sent Wed, Oct 29th 1997, 00:04
hi all, blech does definitely not mean brass as a metal. blech is tin as in tin can. however, with reference to musical instruments, 'blech' instruments in german are brass instruments in english. also, there is no such thing as a meaning for 'nonsense' etc. for blech in german. the only slang meaning in connection with this word is 'blechen' as a verb, which used to be a slang word for 'to pay' in the 80s but is not really any longer used. this information should clear matters up once and for all. cheers, --tom On Tue, 28 Oct 1997, Alexander Reynolds wrote: > heh.. > > the only tin connection in the "Blech" orbit is in derogatory reference to > sound of an instrument, i.e., a trumpet that has a "tinny" sound. i saw no > reference to "tin can" but did note the "sheet metal" definition. as we're > talking about music and british humour, however, i stand by "Blech" = > brass(alloy) = nonsense as pointing to some understanding of that group's > name. what possible meaning could "tin can" have, let alone "sheet metal"? > what proof is there that there is a german reference, anyway? > > blech. > > alex > > >