Thanks for the info. Clears up a lot!
LOL! I'm with your wife on the Spam fritters! UGH!
But the bacon sandwich is good. Especially when you add lettuce and tomato
with a fair amount of mayonaise! I can really rack up points with my GF
when I make her one of those!!
Later, Paul A
----- Original Message -----
From "Hal Faulkner" <hal at katemuir.com>
To: "Paul Asgeirsson" <pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>; "Colin@SpriteParts"
<colin@spriteparts.com.au>; <Spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 10:02 AM
Subject: RE: Sprites and Midgets and Translation
> Paul,
>
> "Bacon Buddy" is most likely a spelling of "bacon butty" (at least that is
> what it sounds like when my wife says it) and is simply a bacon sandwich.
>
> When I asked about spam fritters, she said "Ugh, they're disgusting, spam
> out of a tin, thick sliced and deep fried."
>
> However, my "Roger's Profanisaurus" defines spam fritters as "vertical
bacon
> sandwich, especially when served in batter."
>
> If this doesn't clear everything up, I'll delve deeper into the world of
> English Lexicography off list as I wouldn't want to offend anyone in a
> family oriented forum.
>
> Hal
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