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why are Umbrellas called brollies and not brellies?
being unaccustomed to public speaking,
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No answer, but I have another question. Why are they called bumbershoots?
ReplyDeleteTo shoot other people up the bum with the umbrella tip?
DeleteVal; I've never heard bumbershoots. Is that what they call the where you are?
DeleteThis is the best explanation I could find.
ReplyDelete"The word "brolly" likely changed from "brelly" over time due to regional accents and differences in language. At the time, regional accents were much sterner than they are today, and the differences between the North and South were intense enough to cause words to change."
Mike; that makes sense, thank you.
DeleteI am clueless but English is a weird language.
ReplyDeleteElephant's Child; English certainly is weird.
DeleteYou believe me don't you when I say, Mike beat me to it with his explanation.
ReplyDeleteAndrew; absolutely, or as they say on TV "apsolutely" which annoys the heck out of me.
DeleteThe term "brolly" is a British slang abbreviation for "umbrella." The use of "brolly" instead of "brellie" likely stems from a playful shortening of the word, with the "o" sound creating a more informal and catchy nickname.
ReplyDeleteMelody Jacob; probably true.
Deletelollol. I love your new word, brellies. That's a great new fun word.
ReplyDeleteThe Happy Whisk; it isn't my new name, I just wondered where the "o" came from.
DeleteInteresting question R. Wouldn't have a clue.
ReplyDeleteMargaret D; probably no one really knows.
DeleteMike's explanation seems most likely. Food for thought, River.
ReplyDeletejabblog; it does make sense at least.
DeleteI have no idea, but I learned some of your words "the hard way" and hence use them without thinking, "oh, hey, only an Aussie knows!"....
ReplyDelete"Let´s meet this Arvo", a friend in Perth wrote via FB.
And I thought, "whom???? What did I miss??? Who is this guy named Arvo???"
I think I had an avo that arvo....
Iris; I can imagine how hard it was the first time you came here, but you learned fast.
DeleteThey were teasing me. But in a nice way! It was never mean!
DeleteMinus one time, 1995. An older man on a rest-area asked me where we´re heading next. "Can-ber-ra.".
"THAT´S CANBRA!!!!" Hups. Lesson learned.
Years later, Frankfurt, there was something wrong with our visa for Perth.
The German officer, "no problem, I´ll call Can-ber-ra..."
Try not to yell ;-)
Never heard the brolliies before.
ReplyDeleteDora; it must be an Australian/English thing.
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