Date: Sun, 24 Sep 2000 12:30:59 +0100 From: Clive Wilson <sunnydaynopsamorld.com> Subject: Re: Saabs in the U.S.
In article <JDzw5.229$b64.31900nopsam1.primary.net>, "Franke" <franke1nopsamary.net> wrote: > cheers?your a brit anyway, why are you nocking it? what the hell is stump > up? > thanks > Franke > Chris Wellner wrote in message <39C2B8B9.411DF578nopsamhouse.com>... > >I'm spoilt rotten here in "the states" we don't have to "stump up" or > >type out GBP before every dollar amount, and our $ sign is much cooler > >than the £ sign. There is a bloody lot of pretentiousness anywhere you > >go around saabs though I guess. > >¡Cheers! > >Chris Wellner > >chriswnopsamhouse.com > >"Heineken?!....FUCK HEINEKEN!...PABST BLUE RIBBON!... > > -Dennis Hopper > >"Blue Velvet" 'Stump up', 'shell out', 'cough up' - all UK English verbs for having to pay for something, usually in a reluctant manner (well, who _does_ like paying for things?). CTW
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