Fw: Re Preen

["David Hill" <David_J_Hill@email.msn.com>]

-----Original Message-----
From: David Hill <David_J_Hill@email.msn.com>
To: Triumphs@autox.team.net <Triumphs@autox.team.net>
Date: 22 May 1998 19:37
Subject: Re Preen


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>Hi, Bob,
>
>Sorry about that, I slipped into journalese briefly there.
>
>'Having a preen' means going into self-congtratulation mode, being smug,
>etc. The source of the expression relates to the way in which birds preen
>their feathers.
>
>Don't let it worry you :-)
>
>Dave Hill
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