MDMD(2): Jethro

Bruce Appelbaum Bruce_Appelbaum at chemsystems.com
Tue Jun 24 10:53:07 CDT 1997


     Jethro is Moses' father in law. 


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Subject: Re: MDMD(2):  Jethro
Author:  jeremy at xyris.com at Internet
Date:    6/24/97 11:29 AM


Steven Maas (CUTR) wrote:
> 
> >      60.17  `Jethro's tent' ???
> 
> I'd guess a bible reference--isn't there a Jethro?  Or Beverly 
> Hillbillies, one or the other
> 
     
I think Jethro's tent is a biblical-derived slang for a brothel or 
harem.
     
Jeremy



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