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Thread #48959   Message #794113
Posted By: GUEST,Russell the Miller
30-Sep-02 - 01:53 PM
Thread Name: South Australia:What the hell's a 'Rolling King'?
Subject: RE: What the hell's a 'Rolling King'?
The last time I was in Western Australia (Perth) I asked an old sailor about this. He said it was a derogatory term for someone (or group) who thought they were better than others, the term coming possibly from some chance encounter with the concept of a Bhuddist Wheel-Rolling King.

Telling these "rolling kings" to heave away was a put-down.

That's all I know.