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Old Feb 24, 2011, 6:04 am
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Disco Volante
 
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Originally Posted by John Kline
btw did you know that the B747 got its 'Jumbo' nickname from an elephant called Mumbo Jumbo? The description 'Jumbo' was only termed after this large creature and wasn't in useage beforehand, as a description of size.
Err... yes. The word jumbo has been used to describe large items since the 19th century.
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