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Grand Guignol

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A Quirmian term used to describe a certain type of opera performance.

While Nanny Ogg, with her certain gift for languages, translates it as Big Guignol, the accepted Discworld translation is blood all over the stage.

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Roundworld comic Spike Milligan first used the Nanny Ogg style of translation in The Goon Show and in his comic writings.

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