of course the term originated in the US

just like 'PC' did (either for political correctness, like you just used it, or indeed for personal computer).

But is common usage here now, just like they are. So not a POI. Unless you also POI-ed when you said PC.

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 14th 2008 at 17:57:48

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Crieky O'Reilly (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:01:41
- You can keep up to date here (Other Sports) - Tim Westwood, Jul 14, 17:38:09
- Good for her (Other Sports) - pants, Jul 14, 17:11:37
  - Good for all of us (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:15:03
    - Correct. (Other Sports) - sheffieldcanary, Jul 14, 17:17:30
      - Swords or pistols, you cad? (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:25:20
        
        Where's the POI there? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:28:16
        
        "Skanky crack whore" (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:32:32
        
        Well, wiki seems to suggest skanky is from here, not there (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:34:57
        
        oops, wiki link here (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:36:41
        
        oh - and wiktionary - it's Middle English originally (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:40:00
        
        Oh ofc ourse (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:44:00
        
        When's Taylor signing, again? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:45:13
        
        Getting a bit desperate there Trickster (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:47:07
        
        ha ha. Particuarly as he may still sign for us. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:50:29
        
        Why on earth do you read that as suggesting it comes from here? (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:39:13
        
        nothing there to say that the yanks invented it though, is there? (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:42:24
        
        It's not about invention, thicko (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:45:53
        
        I think this is an age thing rather than a geographical one (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:48:45
        
        I support a wonderful charity which works with what I have to call "sex workers" (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 17:54:35
        
        of course the term originated in the US (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 17:57:48
        
        Independent arbitration: I think Tricky's right here (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 14, 18:25:34
        
        I have appealed to a higher tribunal (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 14, 18:31:38
        
        In which case, Old Barrister, you have POIed. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 14, 19:18:13
- Where have you been, i mean, don't you read Perez? (n/m) (Other Sports) - sheffieldcanary, Jul 14, 17:05:18
  - at least he knew who she wuz (Other Sports) - Tomblander, Jul 14, 17:07:26

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