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From: gurr@west44.UUCP (Dave Gurr)
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Subject: Re: british
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Date: Mon, 11-Jun-84 09:01:50 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 11 09:01:50 1984
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< force of habit .. >

There is also the aussie term "wingeing pome", ie (ok, so I use ie wrongly!) a
pome who winges. Wingeing is somewhat like moaning or whining, and is in
general use in Britain as well as Australia. It is sometimes spelt 'wyngeing'.

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	Dave Gurr, Westfield College, Univ. of London, England.