[quote=m-bartelt;528614]Heh. Minty as in anywhere from like-new to just some very light wear... which technically wouldn't qualify it as 'mint'. And you shouldn't use quotation marks to add emphasis.
j/k
Oh yes I should...
mint (mint)
n.
1. A place where the coins of a country are manufactured by authority of the government.
2. A place or source of manufacture or invention.
3. An abundant amount, especially of money.
tr.v. mint·ed,
mint·ing,
mints 1. To produce (money) by stamping metal; coin.
2. To invent or fabricate: a phrase that was minted for one occasion.
adj. Undamaged as if freshly minted: The painting was in mint condition.
"Minty" relates to things that taste like, or of, mint. In this context It's as much an example of a nonsense word as "lense".
Enjoy your Elmar - you have made the right choice. I'll look forward to seeing the results.
Regards,
Bill