Profanity? Yes.

[Jo Trauger <jtrauge@cello.gina.calstate.edu>]

Hi,
   My American Heritage Dictionary, 2nd Ed. gives *vulgar or coarse* as one
meaning for profane.  The four letter word inquestion is listed as *Vulgar
Slang* So I guess it might be considerd profanity wherever one lives.
     Interestingly the next entry is *pixx ant* listed as *Slang* but not
vulgar. Even so I put in the  x's just in case.  Now does that mean that this
expression meaning *a stickler for petty details* does not come from the slang
word for urinate?  I suppose I will have to go the unabridged or even Oxford.
Can the answer be found on the Internet?
    I really tried to stay out of this....I always get so involved in my
researching.
    To all those wonderful people who answered my plea concerning automating
with speed....thanks a bunch.  I know I should be compiling a hit instead of
messing about with this.     Jo Trauger

jtrauge@cello.gina.calstate.edu