Mudcat Café message #1605738

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Thread #59418 Message #1605738
Posted By: MMario
15-Nov-05 - 03:07 PM
Thread Name: BS: The Mother of all BS threads
Subject: RE: BS: The Mother of all BS threads

Of course Amos' erudite explanations ignore the fact that 'Hambo' also derives from the cockney pronunciation of the french 'jambon' or "ham" - from the period when french emigre's were living in london.