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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 It's mostly Greek to me #134222 10/19/04 10:40 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic OP Carpal Tunnel OP AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Have y'all heard these? ~~~~~~~~~ LONDON (Reuters) - Last year it was "sexing up;" in 1993 Britons were "having it large" and in 1980 it was all about "power dressing." Now "Chavs" -- the name given to British teenage delinquents who have a penchant for flashy gold jewelry, white trainers, clothes with prominent logos and Burberry baseball caps -- is set to be the next buzzword, according to a new book. Author Susie Dent argues every year one word is born into the English language which says something about the preoccupations of the time. "The word chav was virtually unknown until this year but it is rapidly gaining currency," Dent said. In 1920 the post-war buzzword was "demob;" in 1958 it was "beatnik" while "miniskirt" was the hot word of 1965, according to Dent's book "Larpers and shroomers: the language report" which is published on Tuesday. Other contenders for this year's buzzword include "retrosexuals" -- men who spend as little time and money as possible on their appearance. "Chav" is thought to be derived from the Romany word for a child. Dent has also identified some inventive new business phrases such as "dropping your pants," which refers to lowering the price of a product in order to close a sale, while "prawn sandwich man" is a corporate freeloader. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134223 10/20/04 02:17 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Okay--is there anyone in the world who actually eats prawns on a sandwich??? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134224 10/20/04 02:55 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park first, the engish eat any number of weird things on sandwiches, second, shrimp (salad) sandwiches are not really weird. (at least not in north east) nor are sandwiches with grilled shrimp and veggies (sort of like an very upscale MickyD's fried fish sandwich.) or for that matter, while i've never had a fried shrimp sandwich, i have had and enjoyed fried clam sandwiches. (more a NE thing than a NY thing, but not unknown here in big apple.) an uncle by marrage, when in the UK, took a photo of a sandwich shop menu board-- to show the weird selections.. avacado and banana headed the list. everyone from hubby's side laughed-- and pointed out 'banana sandwiches!' well, in my family, banana sandwiches were a favorite! one man's weird is a another woman's delight! i suspect english prawn sandwiches are 'prawn salad' chopped prawns, dressed with mayonaisse, pickles and capers, and chopped veggies, and smeared on toast or bread. not that different from tuna sandwiches when you think about it. my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134225 10/20/04 03:13 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California J jheem veteran jheem veteran J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California who actually eats prawns on a sandwich? I've done so. Vietnamese banh mi (sandwiches). They were shelled. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134226 10/20/04 03:15 PM Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California J jheem veteran jheem veteran J Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 1,475 California banana sandwiches! Didn't Elvis Aron eat fried banana sammiches? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134227 10/20/04 05:48 PM Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park of troy Carpal Tunnel of troy Carpal Tunnel Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 5,400 rego park the great one ate peanut butter and banana sandwiches. BP is such a strong flavor, and the main ingredient of such a sandwich that they are BP and banana sandwiches, not banana sandwiches. banana sandwich's, on our house, were: open faced, made on whole wheat bread, with lettuce and salt and pepper (salt you can pass on, a dust of fresh black pepper is a must.) when indulging, they could be closed (2 slices of bread) the bananas are slices, and slightly mashed onto the bread, topped with lettuce and seasoning. PB sandwiches come as: PB and Jelly (grape and strawberry the most common jelly) PB and bacon PB and Banana PB and fluff (truly for the sweet tooth!) (fluff is marshmallow merique sold in jars like jelly) and esoteric personal or family favorites, like PB and olives or PB and sharp cheddar cheese(one of my personal childhood favorites) or what ever you (or yours) chose. PB sandwiches are made on white bread (plain or toasted) and the main ingredient is the PB-- my other obsession Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134228 10/20/04 06:57 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Faldage Carpal Tunnel Faldage Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 13,803 Banana and mustard sandwiches for me, thank you very much. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134229 10/20/04 07:20 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont I love banana and pb sandwiches. open face, please. formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134230 10/20/04 09:23 PM Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 96 Illinois A amnow journeyman amnow journeyman A Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 96 Illinois One of my aunts used to use a thin layer of 'peany blutter' on club sammiches. It adds just a little touch of flavor. Yum. I'm getting hungry! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: It's mostly Greek to me #134231 10/20/04 10:56 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 B belMarduk Carpal Tunnel belMarduk Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 2,891 I LOVE toasted peanut butter, banana and crispy bacon sandwiches. Mmmmmmmm. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Page 1 of 3 1 2 3 Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... 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