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Thread #14772   Message #129224
Posted By: kendall
28-Oct-99 - 08:39 PM
Thread Name: Help: sea shanties and maritime folk stuff
Subject: RE: Help: sea shanties and maritime folk stuff
among the old railroad workers, an Irish banjo was a shovel, also, a Georgis credit card is a siphon hose.. Lithuanian overdrive.. reutral... Georgia air brake.. mudflaps. Maine pickup.. an old Oldsmobile 98 cut off behind the front seat with a wood body behind.

actually, there are dozens of still used words and phrases in the language which originated with the old sailing ships. (too many to list) pooped, kick the bucket, by and large, 3 sheets to the wind etc.