Message: ""Cul - de sac" - French, read on...."

"Cul - de sac" - French, read on....

by "Bagpus" (Bagpus)

2/24/2005, 6:52 PM

I've chanced upon a "John Cul - de - sac"

In England this phrase is used for roads with no exit "closes"
I think it literally means "bottom of the sack"?? but what has that got to do with roads?? Help!

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"Cul - de sac" - French, read on.... · "Bagpus" · 2/24/2005, 6:52 PM

•Re: "Cul - de sac" - But when was it 1st. used to describe a road, approximately??? · "Bagpus" · 2/25/2005, 9:54 AM

•This is a *names* site! (m) · Chrisell · 2/26/2005, 1:35 AM

•Re: "Cul - de sac" - French, read on.... · Miss Claire · 2/25/2005, 9:13 AM

•Re: "Cul - de sac" - French, read on.... · Eva · 2/25/2005, 5:45 AM

•Hey, Eva... · Caprice · 2/25/2005, 12:38 PM

•Queralt · Lumia · 2/26/2005, 4:27 AM

•Re: Queralt · Eva · 2/26/2005, 11:44 AM

•Moltes Gràcies! · Caprice · 2/27/2005, 12:31 PM

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