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grumpyduck

(6,231 posts)
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 10:53 AM Feb 2022

And even "gestapo police" would have been redundant anyway, Margie.

The word Gestapo is a contraction of Geheime Staatspolizei, which was the Secret State Police. So, police police.

But, if she wasn't talking about the Gestapo, then Gazpacho Police would have been accurate.

See?

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And even "gestapo police" would have been redundant anyway, Margie. (Original Post) grumpyduck Feb 2022 OP
She should be thrown into a goulash nt Wicked Blue Feb 2022 #1
The Gazpacho Police are the secret police of the Soup Nazi. Ocelot II Feb 2022 #2
They make sure... 2naSalit Feb 2022 #5
What Color Uniforms WHITT Feb 2022 #3
Red, of course. Tomatoes, you know. niyad Feb 2022 #4
Or orange! 2naSalit Feb 2022 #6
An excellent point. niyad Feb 2022 #7
Yes WHITT Feb 2022 #10
So like "sombrero hat". Which would translate as "hat hat". How do you pronounce that first word? nt Carlitos Brigante Feb 2022 #8
It's every bit as redundant as the phrase "that dumb-ass Marjorie Taylor Greene". 11 Bravo Feb 2022 #9

2naSalit

(86,515 posts)
5. They make sure...
Thu Feb 10, 2022, 11:34 AM
Feb 2022

There is enough cucumber and not too much onion (though I don't know how that's possible) or oregano/cilantro.

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