From: frink@homer.cmp.liv.ac.uk   
      
   On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:56:05 GMT, fozzi  wrote:   
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   >   
   >can someone please tell me why liverpudlians are often referred to as   
   >scousers, most of the slang terms for the different cities and counties are   
   >so logical as to be bordering on the obvious, even to an ausie like me, but   
   >this one seems to come out of nowhere so i'm wondering if anyone could   
   >please explain it.   
      
   From the local dish called Scouse (short for lobscouse), a type of   
   lamb stew thickened with sailor's biscuits.   
      
   Bit like calling the Germans 'krauts' cos they eat saurkraut.   
      
   Frink   
      
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