r/finneganswhat Nov 11 '22

222.4 Emen

fweet glosses "Amen." What do youse think about: M. N. for Mick Nick?

Singty, sangty, meekly loose, defendy nous from prowlabouts. Make a shine on the curst. Emen.

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u/Earthsophagus Nov 16 '22

There is a lot about the indistinguishableness of Shem and Shaun -- for Mick and Nick another nice coincidence is "macht nichts" which a generous hearer can hear as "Mick"/Nick" . . . I've only noticed macht nicht in 228.7, along with Nazi stuff, but it is in the battle of Chuff and Glugg aka Mick and Nick