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Re: Re[2]: Off Topic: History of Hong Kong
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Tony Knowles <[log in to unmask]>
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Tony Knowles <[log in to unmask]>
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Wed, 2 Jul 1997 12:44:21 +1200
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Keeping Roy's 'offensive and wasteful' in mind...

You are right about the common usage of Pommie, it also has the same
meaning in NZ slang. I did hear a story once that the term was 'Pome' which
meant Prisoner Of Mother England and referred to the convicts transported
to Aus.

Tony Knowles     [log in to unmask]
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> From: Denys Beauchemin <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Re[2]: Off Topic: History of Hong Kong
> Date: Wednesday, 2 July 1997 11:19
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> Stand back everyone, I'll take this one.
>
> (remainder snipped)

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