<<'Swotted' (UK, fr. sweated)>> Ya know, that's what I thought and then I thought it was too obvious and I was being corny... Does one "swot" in the UK? Is one "swotty"? Curious that it's not a matter of pronunciation only. Julie Krueger ========Original Message======== Subj:[lit-ideas] Re: Thinks Date:5/31/2004 10:14:29 PM Central Daylight Time From:Robert.Paul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To:lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent on: 'Swotted' (UK, fr. sweated) = (in this case) to have prepared thoroughly for an exam ('swotted up' a subject). 'Fuzz' = the police generally, or an individual police officer (originally US). JL will have the whole story soon, possibly at JLS.com. Robert Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html ------------------------------------------------------------------ To change your Lit-Ideas settings (subscribe/unsub, vacation on/off, digest on/off), visit www.andreas.com/faq-lit-ideas.html