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Re: Aussie railway slang

Subject: Re: Aussie railway slang
From: "Tezza" <tezza2000@dingoblue.net.au>
Date: Fri, 9 Feb 2001 18:08:29 +1100
Newsgroups: aus.rail
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"David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
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| There has been some discussion on uk.railway recently about British
| railway slang. (My favourite is YOBBEX refering to a footbal excursion
| special.)
|
| 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.

What part of Australia would that be?

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