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Re: Aussie railway slang
- Subject: Re: Aussie railway slang
- From: "keith malcolm" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>
- Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 15:41:05 +1100
- Newsgroups: aus.rail
- Organization: Customer of Telstra Big Pond Direct
- References: <xaIg6.24$WX1.2196@news0.optus.net.au>
- Xref: bclass.spectrum.com.au aus.rail:30886
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.
Stick is the local term for a signal, a peg is the staff.
Dave Malcolm
>
> Cheers
> David