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06-15-2014 10:02 PM #1
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"WOW'' is close enough Emmett!
Originally, two or three hundred years back, it was derived from the blasphemous 'Christ Almighty!' as an exclamation of amazement and surprise, but has long since lost its blasphemous connotation.
(Not many people know that!)
It's commonly used right throughout Australia and New Zealand as an emphasis or exclamation to a following comment.
As in: "Crikey mate; but your missus is ugly! Oh! It's your dog? Well by crikey I would never have guessed it!"
(But you'd have to be both faster and bigger than the other bloke before you passed a comment like that . . . )
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'49 Morris Minor. Datsun 1500cc, 5sp manual, Marina front axle, Nissan rear axle.
'51 Ford school bus. Chev 400 ci Vortec 5 sp manual + Gearvendors 2sp, 2000 Chev lwb dually chassis and axles.
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06-16-2014 11:34 AM #2
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Same thing with "Jeeze" up here in the States, Mate !
Originally Posted by johnboy
"WOW'' is close enough Emmett!
Originally, two or three hundred years back, it was derived from the blasphemous 'Christ Almighty!' as an exclamation of amazement and surprise, but has long since lost its blasphemous connotation.
(Not many people know that!)
It's commonly used right throughout Australia and New Zealand as an emphasis or exclamation to a following comment.
As in: "Crikey mate; but your missus is ugly! Oh! It's your dog? Well by crikey I would never have guessed it!"
(But you'd have to be both faster and bigger than the other bloke before you passed a comment like that . . . )
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I saw last night on fb about John. The world sure lost a great one. I'm going to miss his humor, advice, and perspective from another portion of the world. Rest in Peace Johnboy.
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