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:
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> 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?
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> blech.
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