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boatman | 21:50 Mon 04th Feb 2002 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why are Chinese whispers Chinese?
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The name is simply meant to represent the incomprehensible (to us) sound of Chinese being spoken. In American English, the Chinese Whispers game is called "telephone" and in French it's "Arab telephone".
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