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Thread #122262 Message #2680876
Posted By: Marje
15-Jul-09 - 01:30 PM
Thread Name: Title Enquiry: Coltus?/Cultos? Candy
Subject: RE: Title Enquiry: Coltus?/Cultos? Candy
That's right, Jim, "broo" or "buroo" (which was also Northern Ireland usage) referred to the Unemployment Bureau (or was it the Employment Bureau?), aka Labour Exchange, and later Job Centre.