What's "Cor" mean / Poms

[Goddlefrood]

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.