To hear oursels as ithers hear[d] us'

[Jonathan Lighter]

So for centuries the French referred to the English as "les goddams." Yawn. Old stuff.
Less familiar:
 
1921-24   _Glossary of [Australian] World War I Slang_ http://www.anu.edu.au/ANDC/res/aus_words/wwi/OrigC.php  : _Cark sucker_. An American soldier.
 
JL




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