Yesterday’s Foxtrot: Three points here, the main one (the one that the cartoon turns on) being the ambiguity of romance (in Romance languages vs. romance movies). Then there’s the question of counting Romance languages. And, finally, the side issue of the dismissive exclamation my butt!. (Hat tip to Jack Hamilton.) 1. Ambiguity. OED3 (Sept. 2010) has … Continue reading Romance languages