I posted this piece in May 2021. It drew large numbers of comments from spambots, so I have deleted the original and am reposting it. After the recent death of Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, newspapers and magazines devoted acres of newsprint to his life. Some mentioned the name he was known by in the…… Continue reading Number one big fella him bilong Misis Kwin
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Want a tongs for eat it
I like browsing in phrasebooks. My favourite find was in the Lonely Planet South Pacific Phrasebook. Its very short section on Pitkern includes the following entry. When something’s unpalatable …Want a break for eat it (lit. only a bird would eat it)Want a tongs for eat it Comments: I can make sense of the first…… Continue reading Want a tongs for eat it