Re: gunzel?

["Roderick Smith" <rodsmith@werple.net.au>]

The term originated in Victoria in the mid 1970s, and was then highly
derogatory (equivalent of USA foamite/foamer).  It is bit by bit gaining
acceptance.  The original breakthrough was with tram lovers: a positive
term with them while still negative with train lovers.

I did research the origin.  It came from some second-grade USA film, as a
contraction of gunslinger, and should really be spelt gunsel; however the z
spelling has taken root.


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Regards
Roderick Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

Derick Wuen <cullend@webone.com.au> wrote in article
<372e1403.0@iridium.webone.com.au>...
> Newbie to group seeks info on etymology and usage of term gunzel.
> So far from this ng it seems to me that ....
> (1) Its a derogatory term used mainly by people from Vic and SA;
> (2) Perversly, the term is used proudly by one or two.