Fluisy\floozy\floozie\ Kept woman\mistress\adultress TooMAtoe\toomartoe\tomato Same same CF=0 -----Original Message----- From: austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:austechwriter-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of pfagan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Thursday, 24 May 2007 10:45 AM To: austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: atw: Re: The Queen's English? - now OFF TOPIC 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 ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ************************************************** This communication may contain confidential information and/or copyright material of KAZ Group Pty Ltd ABN 25 002 124 405 and its related bodies corporate. It may also be the subject of legal professional privilege. If you are not an intended recipient, you must not keep, forward, copy, use, save or rely on this communication and any such action is unauthorised and prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please reply to this e-mail to notify the sender of its incorrect delivery, and then delete both it and your reply. ************************************************** To post a message to austechwriter, send the message to austechwriter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe to austechwriter, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "subscribe" in the Subject field. To unsubscribe, send a message to austechwriter-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with "unsubscribe" in the Subject field. To search the austechwriter archives, go to www.freelists.org/archives/austechwriter To contact the list administrator, send a message to austechwriter-admins@xxxxxxxxxxxxx **************************************************