LL-L "Idiomatica" 2005.04.22 (02) [E]

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From: Tom Mc Rae <t.mcrae at uq.net.au>
Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2005.04.21 (04) [E]

On 22/04/2005, at 6:10 AM, Ben Bloomgren <ben.bloomgren at asu.edu> wrote:

> Subject: LL-L "Idiomatica" 2005.04.21 (01) [E]
>
> Screw around can be used that way too. I also notice that those Thingy
> thingamabob things are mainly used by women here in western America.

Just realised that Australians do have one of those silly words in
regular use.
I've lost count of the number of times I've been asked "Have you seen
WOTSIZNAME ?".
Regards
Tom Mc Rae
Brisbane Australia
Oh Wad Some Power the Giftie Gie Us
Tae See Oorsel's as Ithers See Us
Robert Burns

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From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
Subject: Idiomatica

Well, Tom, good to know you don't have to go totally without in Australia.
;-)

And not to forget the ever-so-lovely permutation "whotsisface"!  I bet you
like this one even better.

Have a good weekend, ... whozzisface ... Tom!

Uh ... whozzisface ...
Reinhard/Ron

"It's the same as a whatchamacallit or a thingumabob or a doomaflitchy or a
how-you-call-it or a doodad or a hootis or a what's-it or a gizmo or a
gadget or a widget or a doohicky."
William Safire, NY TIMES NEWS SERVICE , NEW YORK
http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/edit/archives/2005/01/09/2003218669

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