On 2/12/2021 4:05 AM, S Viemeister wrote:
> On 11/02/2021 21:29, Bruce wrote:
>
>> My father was more French than English oriented. He went to the US
>> once for his work. An American asked him how he liked Americans. My
>> father replied "They're very friendly and ***".
>>
>> ("Gai" means cheerful in French.)
>>
> It used to mean that in English, too.
>
I watch a lot of old movies (circa 1930's and '40's) where they are
often describing a party as "everyone is having a *** time!"

Jill