> In article <19980210225600.RAA01005@ladder03.news.aol.com> crookesp@aol.com (Crookesp) writes:
> >From: crookesp@aol.com (Crookesp)
> >Subject: Re: Stored trams at Newport
> >Date: 10 Feb 1998 22:56:42 GMT
>
> >What is a GUNZEL?
>
> >*Philip*
>
> >(from Berlin, where they dispose of life-expired trams)
>
> How could you not know what a GUNZEL is. A gunzel is a strange creature that
> runs around the country side taking pictures of trains/trams. There is also a
> strange group of people who call themselves gunzel spotters.
>
> David Malcolm
This leads to a very important question. What is the origin of the word gunzel? I was once told
that it came from a Humphrey Bogart movie where he said " I hired a gunman not a gunzel". To this
I was lead to believe that gunzel was an American slang word for a retard. I would be interested
to hear what others think may be the origin of this now famous word that is in every rail fans
dictionary.
Bob