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Reverting to the original question, prawn sandwiches are very popular here in the UK. They are usually whole prawns with mayo and lettuce and presented between two slices of bread. There are prawns and prawns of course. We're not talking king prawns. Open sandwiches were not really known in the UK until probably the late 1950s when they were introduced from Scandinavia, but I would say they haven't really caught on here.
Can't stand banana sandwiches. Can't stand peanut butter sandwiches. A mix of the two must be frightful.
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Reverting to the original questionThat *wasn't the original question. 
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[burberry]original question[/burberry]
I have heard of beatnik and miniskirt.
formerly known as etaoin...
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That *wasn't the original question.
No... but the original question appeared to be rhetorical. The second, to which I was referring, was graced with three (count them) question marks. So it couldn't *possibly have been rhoticoral (sorry, I seem to be getting some interference from another thread).
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the original question appeared to be rhetorical.
I suppose, if you take it merely at its literal value. Underlying it is the notion that it seems a little presumptuous to declare a word the next big buzzword if nobody's ever heard of it.
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True, presumptuous indeed.
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“Having it large” and “power dressing” have somewhat of a familiar ring to them. Not having a context for them, I can only guess what their specific meanings are. But on the surface, they seem to have a meaning cognate to the American terms “Livin’ large” and “dressing for success”. Although it may be gaining currency, I’ve never paid for “Chavs”. I’d be interested to know its complete derivation, though. I’d also like to know what “demob” means, as well as “larpers” and “shroomers”. Of course, one might guess that “shroomers” may allude to either magic mushrooms, or nuclear war. “Retrosexuals” doesn’t seem to quite fit the definition given for the word. Instead, it brings to mind sexual values from an earlier time that have a conservative leaning. ”Dropping your pants” doesn’t seem to fit its definition either, unless, of course, it’s cognate to the American term “bending over”. Do corporate freeloaders in the UK eat a lot of prawn sandwiches? Or is corporate pay considered to be a type of insubstantial chum, so to speak, doled out to those who only want to make the minimal effort? Now that I think about it, perhaps “prawn sandwich” is cognate to the idea of a “fish sandwich” as in: “you can give a person a fish (modernized to ‘fish sandwich’) for a meal, or you can teach a person to fish and feed them for a lifetime.” I’m a tofu, chicken, or beef person myself. Fish!  Now, with all that said, one of the best sandwiches I ever had was a peanut butter and ‘nanner sandwich with lots of honey. Mmmm-mmmmmm!
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I’d also like to know what “demob” means
After WW2 the troops were demobilised - most of them - given a 'demob suit' for use in seeking employment in 'civvy street' and set adrift.
Chav seems to be catching on - it is much the same as Pikey used to be and is, I suppose, similar to what USn would call 'trailer trash'.
Any company gathering that includes a sandwich lunch is almost certain to feed you prawn and mayonnaise sandwiches.
As for retrosexuals, perhaps that refers to a mythical time when men were men and women were non-aspirational sex/mother-objects happy to find a bread winner even if he wasn't too clean and presentable. Almost certainly, a sexually successful retrosexual hasn't existed since the stone age and probably not even then! Actually, that makes even less sense than the rest of it - what on earth would a stone age retrosexual look like? Mumble, mumble...must go and shave.
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After WW2 the troops were demobilised - most of them - given a 'demob suit' for use in seeking employment in 'civvy street' and set adrift. Thanks, dxb. That’s interesting!  I’ve never heard the word “Pikey” either. What is its derivation? Any company gathering that includes a sandwich lunch is almost certain to feed you prawn and mayonnaise sandwiches. Well, I guess that sinks the “fish sandwich” possibility.
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Yep, Dixbie has it right. Chavs were/are pikeys' kids. A good argument for eugenics laws, IMHO ... The fashion statement that goes with the term today is godawful - burberry and more of the same. People who believe (like me) that the chav clothing and life styles are rubbish refer to them as "chavscum" If you really, really need to know more (and you don't, you know you don't) then go to the official chavscum website at (believe it or not) http://www.chavscum.co.uk/
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