On Fri, 23 Sep 1994, Duncan Bryan wrote:
> Christopher Ball wrote:
> This is the Brit Car version of the Emperor's Cloths my man.
>
> My man? You know I cannot remember when I last heard someone say
> my man. Apart from just then.
"My man" is a commonly used term in the street lingo of some segments of
the U.S. population. That's probably not why Chris used it, but...
> PS. Why do some Americans call British people Limeys?
That dates back to the days when the British navy carried large quantities
of limes on board as a dietary supplement to fight scurvey. It began as a
derogatory term (our nations weren't on friendly terms at the time) for
British sailors, but stuck long after the derogatory sense of it was
forgotten and came to include all British subjects. You're more likely to
hear "Brit" these days.
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