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From: Richard Green <edfromo@ox.compsoc.net>
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Subject: Re: Looking for a word (maybe Japanese, not PC)
Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 19:09:51 +0000 (UTC)
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In sci.lang Kernel Sandas <kernelsandas@yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Someone once told me there was a word in Japanese for this situation.
> If anyone knows the word or an english equivalent, please let me know.

Roger's Profanisaurus (from Viz) has words for all kinds of strange
things, including this.  If I recall correctly, the term they use is
"BOBFOC", which stands for "Body off Baywatch, face off Crimewatch".