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why are Umbrellas called brollies and not brellies?
dented or otherwise damaged cans, what do you do?
This article in yesterday's paper caught my eye. Looks like mould to me. But. Forget the sensational headline for a minute and focus on the can. Notice how it's a little blackened around the bottom rim? I'm not sure it shows, but it looks like the can has been standing in wet conditions, the wrapper looks a little wrinkled too at top and bottom. Was it like this when it was bought? If yes, why buy it? If no, then how was it stored in the home environment? Use by date. Usually irrelevant, unless the can has been opened. We all know that once a can is opened the contents need to be used immediately, especially baby foods. She mentions somewhere in the story that the contents appeared "a bit runny". This happens when food is given to the baby directly from the can, (or jar) with saliva from the baby's mouth being transferred to the contents, which then begins to break down the molecular structure of the canned food. This isn't immedia...
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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