Yanks, Ausies, and Poms.

[David Lodge]

Ray, The skeletons of tiny sea creatures of the Cretaceous geological period, I understand. Must have been an awful lot of them, what? Regards, David Lodge

> Worst of all, is where those cliffs came from.......... > Best, > Ray > ----- Original Message ----- > From: i.thomson@talk21.com> > To: mrbadger@cox.net>; mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 3:40 AM > Subject: Re: [mg-tabc] Yanks, Ausies, and Poms. > > >> >> As I am sure other "limeys" will point out the term derives from the lime > juice used at sea in the days of sailing ships to prevent scurvey which > killed a lot of sailors. >> >> IT >> >> ----------It has occurred to me that another, and perhaps more likely, > possible derivation for "limey" would be as a reference to the lime-rich and > well known Dover white cliffs. >>> >> >> >> >> >> -------------------- >> talk21 your FREE portable and private address on the net at > http://www.talk21.com >> >> >> >> >> >> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ >> >> > > > > > Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > >