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Re: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 01:22
by Stanley
It took me a while but after reviewing the posts I realised that I hadn't made the connection in Peter's post and after that had thought of the name as 'Geoff Peter' and that was what had thrown me. Of course i knew about Boycott and never liked him. I don't think I was alone.....
Re: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
Posted: 18 Dec 2025, 10:20
by Whyperion
Tizer wrote: ↑15 Dec 2025, 17:00
I didn't realise that other countries had adopted the word but changed it to suit themselves. I wonder what Geoff would make of it!...
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At least the spelling does make the verb unique and less confusing to other persons with same name