QUERY: British Word v. American Words

[Grant Barrett]

On Wednesday, May 24, 2000, Kathleen Miller <millerk at NYTIMES.COM> wrote:

> Can anyone think of American equivalents that sound as unique
>as ligging and busking?

Busking is standard American usage, at least in my circles. People in New York
usually refer to people playing on the subway platforms as buskers, but it seems to imply
playing for tips.

"Ligger" in my opinion, currently making the round of journalists, as such words
tend to do. I don't have access to Nexis right now, but I know I've seen it several
places recently but not before.

Grant