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Re: Aussie railway slang
- Subject: Re: Aussie railway slang
- From: "Graeme" <grimegrime@hotmailnospam.com>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 13:35:45 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: CWO Customer - reports relating to abuse should be sent to abuse@cwo.net.au
- References: <xaIg6.24$WX1.2196@news0.optus.net.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:30880
Peg= Train Staff.In Victoria. Used in the context of " have we got the peg
for the section" or "I have just sunk a peg in to the machine"
"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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>
> It was interesting to note different meanings the Brits give to certain
> words. For example, "peg" means a semaphore signal, whereas in Australia
> it often refers to distance post.