Same reason fillums are now called movies proth! I worked with the yanks for 20 years
And you subtly notice yourself using their phrases and words,'buddy' being the obvious one And 'dumpster' for skip was another. Mind you every gi went back to the states with 'w**ker' in their vocabulary - they loved that word:).
Posted By: Men without hats on April 7th 2016 at 07:38:10
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- Merkinisation? (n/m) (General Chat) - I Am Hoot, Apr 7, 09:13:47
- Different things aren't they? (General Chat) - SimonOTBC, Apr 7, 07:40:25
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- Yes (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Apr 7, 10:10:08
- Might be, I always took murder to be the same - ala 'there's bin a muuurder' ! (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 7, 07:43:37
- Same reason fillums are now called movies proth! I worked with the yanks for 20 years (General Chat) - Men without hats, Apr 7, 07:38:10
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