On 10/10/2006, at 10:29 PM, Charlie Bell wrote:
On 10/10/2006, at 10:15 PM, Ray Ludenia wrote:
In the original context of "whinging pom", it definitely means
complaining or whining in Australia. It was applied to those poms who
migrated out here, and who were disappointed that things were
different from "home". A commonly accepted derivation of pom is from
pommie, or Prisoner Of Mother England, I guess going back to the old
days when the UK practised foreign rendition a couple of hundred
years ago. ;->
Although it does seem to be apocryphal, that explanation. The true
derivation may have been lost for good.
I think you're right Charlie, but this is the one I'm used to.
Ray, I've not got your contact details anymore. Could you mail me your
phone number? We'll try to pop down in a few weeks time. :-)
Done!
Charlie
Closest Brineller Maru
Closet Brineller Maru?
Regards, Ray.
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