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john (from arran)

23rd August 2009, 20:54
The origin of the slang word chow is thought to date back to the 1800s when many Chinese went to America to become trail cooks and brought the Chinese phrase "Chow chow", meaning a mixture of foods, with them. It was widely used in the war mainly as an American import.

HTH
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john (from arran)

23rd August 2009, 20:55
Oh and happy birthday for yesterday. There's a lot of it about at the moment.
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diana

23rd August 2009, 20:59
Hi John, very impressed ! HTH ?
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trevor

23rd August 2009, 21:08
I think I remember reading (can\'t find it now) that Chow Chow - breed of dog - in chinese mean\'t a mixture of (like Mongrel in English).
Sailors at the time (I don\'t remember when), would call any food that they couldn\'t recognise, Chow, along with the belief that Chinese liked dog meat.

It is one of those words that I\'ve grown up with but never thought about.

ps. Happy belated Birthday Diana.x
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diana

23rd August 2009, 21:17
Thank you John and Trevor. Two days of cheers have fuzzed my brain. Have not even started the Sunday Times one, so no doubt will be picking your brains tomorrow. Will now probably have sweet dreams of Don Estell in his shorts !
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trevor

23rd August 2009, 21:23
Diana HTH = hope that helps, I think.

re Chow,(again)-(maybe like a "mess of beans" on the cowboy trails)eh John?

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trevor

23rd August 2009, 21:25
Eeughh - I remember that now. thank you v much, not.
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john (from arran)

23rd August 2009, 21:26
Hi Diana,

Ah, Don Estelle in shorts, sweet dreams indeed.

A definition of "HTH" (and many other web acronyms) can be found http://www.acronymfinder.com/HtH.html">here
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diana

23rd August 2009, 21:31
Hi, Trevor
Well I'm learning all sorts today. This site is really good. Off to bed, we young things desparately need our beauty sleep ! Thanks again.
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