Theos-Talk Archives (April 2005 Message tt01609)

Dear John,
Although off topic, it would be interesting to know how the word fag for cigarette came into usage. I know that in the UK/Australia, the use of the word, fags, was commonly used for cigarettes. Do you want a fag, do you have any fags etc? up until, probably 20 years ago, when the cigarette companies made the cigarette a fashion item. We, even some to this day, will call english people, "pome". I do know that this refers to "prisoners of mother england", but is generally meant affectionately.
Regards
Cass

John <GodLovesEveryone.org@gmail.com> wrote:

>Actually John the guy in the Guiness records book has been hit by
>lightning something like 6 or 9 times.

Thanks, it's been awhile since I read about it. Do you know any details 
of even one of the strikes? Like was he standing on a somewhat insulated 
surface, wearing trainers (as I recall, that's UK for tennis shoes), etc???

UK English and American English: *Two people separated by a common 
language*
Just think of all the ways that "smoking fags" can be translated 
(anything from "killing people" to "having a cigarette"). Some younger 
Americans on this list might not remember that years ago (my mother 
still remembers it, and she's approaching 84) when fags in the USA were 
still cigarettes, as they still are in the UK.)
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