LL-L "Lexicon" 2002.05.02 (01) [E]

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From: Andrys Onsman <Andrys.Onsman at CeLTS.monash.edu.au>
Subject: LL-L "Lexicon" 2002.05.01 (05) [E/S]

To: John M. Tait
Subject: Language Varieties

> 1. On Neighbours, I'm sure I heard Ellie describe Carl as 'fashious'. In
> Scots this means 'annoying', 'vexatious', 'overly fussy', and this
> fitted the context. Chambers Dictionary flags it as Scots. I wondered if
> this word had found its way into Australian English from Scots; if it's
> more widespread in English than Chambers indicates; or if I'm beginning
> to go deaf!

I imagine it's fascist pronounced badly/colloquially. The word is used
commonly to mean bossy, dictatorial. I'm assuming you watch Neighbours
solely for linguistic purposes?

Best,
Andrys Onsman

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From: Brad Thiele <bradley at onetel.net.uk>
Subject: Language Varieties

>From: "John M. Tait" <jmtait at wirhoose.co.uk>
>Subject: Language Varieties
>
>Perhaps someone can help me with these words, which I have
heard on TV
>today.
>
>1. On Neighbours, I'm sure I heard Ellie describe Carl
as 'fashious'. In

I think you'll find John that the word you heard
on "Neighbours" was in fact "facist".. a very popular word
among Australian youth, described by the Australian Macquarie
Dictionary as: "2.  Colloquial a dictatorial person."

Brad.

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