It especially depends on what part of the world you're in...
Years ago Mmy wife Phyllis and I spent a weekend visiting Al G3FXB and his XYL Maud. I'll never forget Phyllis' astonishment when, after a long night of enjoyable conversation and when she was ready for bed, Al asked: When would you like me to knock you up tomorrow? 73 Frank W3LPL ----- Original Message ----- From: "Don Wilhelm" <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, April 26, 2019 9:25:44 PM Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Of words and such It likely depends on which area of the US you are in. I don't know about the current vernacular, but where I grew up in Central Eastern Ohio in the 1950s and 1960s, cigarettes were known as "fags", and a 'fag break' would be a perfectly acceptable expression. I once heard a broadcast from KDKA in Pittsburg, PA where several language expressions that were unique to that area were cited. The one that sticks in my mind is "chuckle" referring to a pothole in the road. A lot depends on the context. I remember my Grandmother referring to "Go dowm celler to do the wershing" on Mondays. Even within the USA, there is a wide variety of local expressions like that. When I first moved to NC, I did a 2nd take the first time I heard someone say they had to "carry their Mother to the doctor"! 73, Don W3FPR On 4/26/2019 4:53 PM, Andy McMullin via Elecraft wrote: > You are so right. So many people seem to guess what words or phrases mean > without bothering to determine what the rest of society agrees that they > mean. Then they expect you to understand their personal interpretation. > > However, I’d add that it’s also useful to remember George Bernard Shaw and > his “two countries divided by a common language”. Try suggesting a “fag > break” to workers in the USA (as I did one coffee time in the 1970’s). > ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
