From: efor6920@bigpond.net.au   
      
   "Doctor J. Frink"  wrote in message   
   news:slrnfpjc55.u0d.frink@homer.cmp.liv.ac.uk...   
   > On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 11:56:05 GMT, fozzi  wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>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.   
   >   
      
      
   Thanks heaps, thats one of lifes little irritations put to bed, much obliged   
   cobber.   
      
   cheers   
   Fozzi   
      
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