Andrew,

It's in Merriam Webster, dated from 1845.  Refers to either an alternative
spelling for cream or, more usually, an artificial creamy substance, like
the filling in Twinkies, etc.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Grebneff" <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, December 21, 2001 2:18 AM
Subject: Re: whats the white creme under the heat sink?

> There's no such thing as creme. Puhleez leave this to the illiterate
> manufacturers of soaps. The word is CREAM, which not only covers the
> concentrated modified cow sweat, but also the more artificial
> products with a creamy consistency. Creme (with accent on first e) is
> the FRENCH word for cow cream.
>
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