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dinofanmatt

Apr 17, 2007, 8:58 PM

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the word "canuto"

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I recently saw a secondhand store with the name "Tienda de Segunda Canuto". One of my co-workers got a Yahoo website translation that said "dar el canuto a" means "to give a military discharge". I know that when you attach "dar" to a word or phrase that it it can vastly alter the meaning. In the above store name, what does it mean ? Thank you.

quevedo

Apr 17, 2007, 10:45 PM

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Re: [dinofanmatt] Canuto

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Canuto is a name. Patron saint, Canuto IV King of Denmark, January 19th.

So Tienda de Segunda Canuto is a store that deals with used items, named Canuto; perhaps after its owner.

Saludos de primera,

Quevedo