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Re: Aussie railway slang



Could be NSW Tezza eg: Mileage Peg/ Kilometer Peg

Regards

BEE EFF

Tezza wrote:

> "David Bromage" <dbromage@fang.omni.com.au> wrote in message
> xaIg6.24$WX1.2196@news0.optus.net.au">news:xaIg6.24$WX1.2196@news0.optus.net.au...
> | 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?