Re: [OM] Bounce Grip 2

[Christopher Biggs]

Acer V <siddim01@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> moved upon the face of the 'Net and spake 
thusly:

> On Fri, 21 Jul 2000, Harridge, Wayne wrote:
> >
> >"Chucking" is a modern Australian idiom with a slightly different meaning !
> >
> >-- Vomitting.
> 
> i thought that was "upchuck"

There are thousands of euphemisims for tossing ones bikkies in Oz.
Both the above are valid.

(Chucking is also doing double-duty at the moment for cricket bowlers
who throw the ball with bent elbow, rather than the regulation
straight over-arm bowling motion).

cjb

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