RE: [VintageLambo] Re: Aussies

Actually, that nocturnal practice is also known as "rooting." I think "stuffed" is more commonly used to imply "screwed," as in wronged or unlucky. "Get bent," the British might say as an alternative. AR -----Original Message----- From: wspohn4@aol.com [mailto:wspohn4@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:50 AM To: VintageLambo@yahoogroups.com Subject: [VintageLambo] Re: Aussies In a message dated 2/12/03 6:38:11 AM Pacific Standard Time, jriddell@spawar.navy.mil writes: I learned quickly that some of the words we commonly use have a vastly different meaning there. I once made the mistake of loudly proclaiming that I was "stuffed" after completing a great meal in a hotel restaurant. My Aussie friend got pretty animated and cautioned me not to use such language in public! Ooops - we live and learn. ;-) Yes, I believe "stuffing" is a practice normally carried on in the dark of night (except, according to my Aussie friends, by the Kiwis, who have no shame and do it in daylight), involving at least one sheep and a jar of Vegemite. Not considered a topic for polite conversation. Bill