LL-L "Etymology" 2002.12.11 (01) [E]

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From: Theo Homan <theohoman at yahoo.com>
Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2002.12.10 (03) [E]

> From: Glenn Simpson <westwylam at YAHOO.CO.UK>
> Subject: LL-L "Etymology" 2002.12.08 (03) [D/E]
>
> Dear all
>
> Interested in discussion over word 'Gallus' /
> 'gallous'. There is a Northumbrian word 'Gallouses'
meaning 'braces',
> which blokes wear to hold
> up their 'troosers'.
>
> Gan canny,
>
> Glenn Simpson
> Northumbrian Language Society
>
> ----------
>
> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Etymology
>
> Thanks for the above, Glenn.  I hope you won't mind
> that for the benefit of
> our subscribers in the United States I add that what
> you call "braces (for
> trousers)" are "suspenders" in US English (_bretels_
> in Dutch, Scots
> _gallowses (for breeks or troosers)_).  As far as I
> know, in non-American
> English "suspender" (or "suspender belt") denotes or
> used to denote devices
> that hold up articles of underwear (overlapping
> somewhat with "garter
> belt").
>
> Cheers!
> Reinhard/Ron

Well, most interesting.
It reminds me that in Dutch -some 150 years ago or so-
suspenders  / braces were called  'galgjes' which mean
'little gallows'.
Who said we didn't have humour.

vr. gr. Theo Homan

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