Hi Doug,
"Anorak" and "Trainspotter" are two terms which are more or less
interchangeable in the UK. The "Anorak" is the type of raincoat worn by
those who stand on Railway Stations writing down the numbers of Railway
Locomotives as a hobby. The terms are applied to anal-retentive types
who might study the minutest detail differences between original
vehicles. The assumption is that an "Anorak" has nothing better to do in
life.......
Cheers,
Bill.
Douglas Braun & Nadia Papakonstantinou wrote:
>
> >Why do you assume that the older enthusiasts are "anoraks and
> >trainspotters"? Didn't actualy say that!
>
> Could someone explain the meaning of this to a naive American?
>
> Doug Braun
> '72 Spit
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