Comments on: Lemon http://www.word-detective.com/2010/09/lemon/ Semper Ubi Sub Ubi Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Topi http://www.word-detective.com/2010/09/lemon/comment-page-1/#comment-20148 Topi Wed, 06 Jul 2011 07:24:13 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3766#comment-20148 Did it use Kangaroo branded gasoline? Did it use Kangaroo branded gasoline?

]]> By: admin http://www.word-detective.com/2010/09/lemon/comment-page-1/#comment-6535 admin Thu, 30 Sep 2010 04:41:29 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3766#comment-6535 I owned a 1960 Citroen ID-19 many years ago. Wonderful car. Front-wheel drive, air-oil suspension, and the most comfortable seats I've ever experienced. I owned a 1960 Citroen ID-19 many years ago. Wonderful car. Front-wheel drive, air-oil suspension, and the most comfortable seats I’ve ever experienced.

]]> By: Carol the Dabbler http://www.word-detective.com/2010/09/lemon/comment-page-1/#comment-6489 Carol the Dabbler Tue, 28 Sep 2010 12:44:33 +0000 http://www.word-detective.com/?p=3766#comment-6489 I've always assumed that this use of "lemon" was unique to English, so am intrigued to hear that the German equivalent is used in the same way. My very limited experience with the French automobile Citroën has been quite positive, but oddly enough, the Dutch word for "lemon" is <i>citroen</i>. Apparently the car was named for its originator, André Citroën, but I have no idea where his name came from. I’ve always assumed that this use of “lemon” was unique to English, so am intrigued to hear that the German equivalent is used in the same way.

My very limited experience with the French automobile Citroën has been quite positive, but oddly enough, the Dutch word for “lemon” is citroen. Apparently the car was named for its originator, André Citroën, but I have no idea where his name came from.

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