atw: Re: The Queen's English? - now OFF TOPIC
- From: pfagan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
- To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 May 2007 10:44:58 +1000 (EST)
Debbie, I just can't resist correcting you:
"charles and his fluisy openly committed adultery"
floozy or floozie
The word is used rather flippantly these days. However it appears to have
originally been a term for a prostitute. Perhaps a bit harsh for Camilla?
And Christine:
"We cow tow to people"
kowtow, kow tow or kow-tow
It's origin is Chinese. Wikipedia has a fascinating article on it. You use
the term correctly, according to it's meaning in English, which has
shifted significantly from its original meaning in traditional Chinese
culture.
Peter Fagan
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