On Fri, Jun 10, 2005 at 11:18:03AM -0400, Daniel J. Matyola wrote: > I thought that Yanks, Brits and Aussies spoke the same language, but now > I'm not so sure: > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4074760.stm > > "Chav"? "Asbo"? "squeaky-bum time"? What language is that, anyway?
Romany, I believe. But asbo (and ned) are neoligisms - they're acronyms.
