From: john.santos@post.harvard.edu   
      
   In article <%SCqj.12325$421.6874@news-server.bigpond.net.au>, efor6920   
   @bigpond.net.au says...   
   >   
   > "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.   
      
   So why do Aussies call (transplanted?) Brits "Pommies"?  Because they   
   eat potatoes?   
      
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