Re: [OT] RE: Colourful Australian Lingo

On Wed, 6 Feb 2002 09:09:57 -0000  Christopher Downes-Ward 
<Christopher_Downes-Ward@acuma.co.uk> wrote:

>> I've been here since 1968, so could be described as a gumnutted Pom 
Reffo (Immigrant from the UK who's got Australian Citizenship). <<
> So what do you call a gumnutted Pom Reffo who has done a runner and
returned to the UK (my father in law) <

Well, if he goes back and forth a couple more times, "Ping-pong Ball" 
comes to mind... <g>

Phil, who knew a family that emigrated and returned three times (both 
ways) in about 5 years. Ah, the joys of working for a certain 
multi-national media corporation...
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