Re: The asterisk

On 19/06/2012 17:06, Ellen Rawson wrote:
> Oops, I forgot to explain the asterisk in my last post.
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> 'Grockle' is a derogatory West Country word for 'tourist' that has migrated to the New Forest. I use it wherever I seem to be surrounded by tourists who walk slowly and/or take up the entire pavement (sidewalk) to check their maps, be they paper or electronic, instead of moving to the side.
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In Edinburgh we don't have a special word for them - although I think
the bus drivers have been known to call them "speed bumps" ;-)


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