We used the term in the 1960's in the UK. The Aussies probably pinched it after the invasion of Barry Humphries and Bazza McKenzie.
On Wed, May 12, 2021 at 7:25 AM Charles Mills <charl...@mcn.org> wrote: > Someone corrected me that it is Australian, not British, usage. > > > https://sites.google.com/site/oshearobertp/publications/words-americans-should-avoid-saying-to-australasians > > Charles > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On > Behalf Of Bob Bridges > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2021 2:02 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Pronunciations (spun off of another thread) > > Really? I haven't heard that one. Can I find the British definition of > "root" in a dictionary somewhere (so as to spare those present the > embarrassment of explaining)? > > --- > Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 > > /* Religion is the last stronghold of freedom. When the state forces the > church to surrender, its victory will be complete. Of course it will insist > that it respects "the separation of church and state" -- as defined by the > state....If the state can define golf and Scouting, why should it leave > defining Catholicism and Judaism to priests and rabbis? This isn't a > prophecy. It's a simple extrapolation from experience, and we'll have no > right to be surprised when it comes to pass. -Joseph Sobran, 2001-07-05 */ > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Charles Mills > Sent: Sunday, May 9, 2021 23:18 > > It is indeed odd. We pronounce it both ways. Indeed, we say "root" 66. But > "I took a different 'rout' across town." > > Further, here we root for our favorite sports teams. My understanding is > that in England, rooting is not something one does in polite company. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Wayne V. Bickerdike ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
