it's when your buttocks are clenched so tight, your bum squeaks. -- Cheers, Bob
> -----Original Message----- > From: Daniel J. Matyola [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 10 June 2005 18:31 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: OT: English > > So, what, pray tell, is "squeaky-bum time"? > John Francis wrote: > > >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. > > > > > > > > > >
