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woodsprite

(12,582 posts) Thu May 29, 2014, 02:15 PM May 2014

Just a question: Did you ever hear the term "skinny biscuits"? [View all]

I've never heard the term used before. It's what my son's French teacher calls his students -- or at least his male students. I googled to see if anything came up, and I couldn't find anything.

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Just a question: Did you ever hear the term "skinny biscuits"? [View all] woodsprite May 2014 OP

No... I remember teachers referring to us as "small fry" growing up. I HATED that. hlthe2b May 2014 #1

I just wanted to check it out. I'm composing a letter to the admin woodsprite May 2014 #2

Sounds lik a real winner. hlthe2b May 2014 #3

biscuit...cracker... Maybe it didn't translate well??? NightWatcher May 2014 #4

No, I was thinking maybe sexist since my son said he noticed woodsprite May 2014 #5

No. sakabatou May 2014 #6

En Fran�ais: "G�teau maigre" Spider Jerusalem May 2014 #7

My French professor in college called me his little cauliflower.... msanthrope May 2014 #8