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Re: Kiwi-Isms

tommy — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:17:27 -0000

1- "chocka", aka "chock full"

Re: Kiwi-Isms

anna — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 04:45:00 -0000

Seems to have a varied past, and is referred as Cockney slang, which was adopted by Aussies & Kiwis. Site: http://www.jerrypournelle.com/reports/jerryp/bo...

Re: Kiwi-Isms

Count de Forez — Sat, 22 Jul 2006 03:26:00 -0000

since you asked ...
>Feel free to add or correct.

and since you're interested in
19th cent england ...

"Bob's your uncle" isnt from NZ.
It's supposedly a reference to
the nepotisic practices of
Robert Cecil, the Victorian PM.

--psb the obscure