What's "Cor" mean / Poms
Goddlefrood
gav_fiji at yahoo.com
Sat Nov 17 22:00:25 UTC 2007
Magpie:
Pomegranate was the definition I heard years ago--I think
on some TV show about language. So I always thought that
was the reason until now, but I like yours better. Not sure
which one's true, though. Just because something sounds dumb
doesn't necessarily mean it's not true--as you point out,
limey's based on fruit too!
Goddlefrood:
Conversely I'd never heard about the potential pomegranate
link until Sharon brought it up here. There's a number of
sites claiming that to be the correct etymology and another
school of thought giving the POME acronym (Prisoner of Mother
England). The way I explained it to myself before the Internet
came along to muddy the waters always made sense to me.
Just remember that on the entry visa form for Australia when
answering the question: "Do you have a criminal record?",
there is no longer a need for one. (Just a gentle tease for
our Australian friends).
> > Geoff:
> > I have heard that the name "Limeys" is derived from Lime
> > Street, one of the principal streets in Liverpool. Many
> > people emigrating to the US in past years sailed from the
> > docks here.
Goddlefrood:
I agree with Magpie and Sharon that this one is most definitely
from the eating of limes on the transatlantic voyages to stave
off disease. Lime Street was quite a way inland last time I
looked. They'd be called Victorianies, or something, if the
name came from Liverpool's docks.
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