more translation

[Paul Mackin]

On Tue, 2004-04-13 at 15:14, Williams Kris A SSgt 305 MDSS/SGSL wrote:
> Gordita means "fat girl."
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Toby G Levy [mailto:tobylevy at juno.com] 
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 2:50 PM
> To: pynchon-l at waste.org
> Subject: more translation
> 
> Gordita Beach.
> 
> I believe Gordita translates into "mother-in-law"
> 
> For some reason I always felt amused whenever Pynchon referred to
> Gordita
> Beach.
> 
> Toby



It wouldn't necessarily be critical in Mexican Spanish.  Might be
affectionately applied to a comely lass who could never be mistaken for
a matchstick. So I've been told anyway.

P.