How to spell it?
----- Original Message -----
From: Josney Ribeiro
Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 8:48 AM
Subject: [english_learners ] "muso" - Word of the Day from the OED
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
muso, n.
slang.
1. Austral. A musician; esp. a classical one.
1967 Kings Cross Whisper (Sydney) XXXIX. 9/1 (headline) Musos blow cold...
Members of the Sydney symphony orchestra will work to rule. 1978 Melbourne
Truth 18 Mar. 28/2 Davis ended up doing four numbersand the musos backed him
beautifully right off the cuff. 1993 Sunday Mail (Brisbane) 21 Nov. 141/2 Musos
of the calibre of Eric Bogle and Jeanne Lewis joined a choir of talented
high-school students and the result is a cheerful collection of ditties telling
the story of the gumnut babies and their adventures.
2. Brit. A musician or music enthusiast, esp. (freq. mildly depreciative)
one who takes himself or herself too seriously.
--~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups
"English Learner's Cafe" group.
To post to this group, send email to [email protected]
To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For more options, visit this group at
http://groups.google.com/group/english_learners?hl=en
-~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
