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coffeecat33:
For a guy I would call it a shaving kit, too. My dad had a shaving kit. It was a brown, zip-up bag. For a gal, make-up bag, or cosmetic case.
louisev:
actually I think us Americans ought to adopt "Washbag" or in the case of BBM, "Warshbag" seeing as how it is a much more generic term that "toiletry bag" just doesn't cover.
RouxB:
--- Quote from: one_of_one on January 06, 2007, 07:22:16 pm ---Thanks Leslie :)
*scurries off to change*
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Don't scurry off just yet. The United States is a biiigggg place with an immigrant history. I think to say "we don't say that in the States" has big potential to incorrect.
Both my grandmothers used the term salt celler.
MaineWriter:
--- Quote from: RouxB on January 07, 2007, 12:25:45 am ---Don't scurry off just yet. The United States is a biiigggg place with an immigrant history. I think to say "we don't say that in the States" has big potential to incorrect.
Both my grandmothers used the term salt celler.
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Very good point, Roux. Regional differences abound, too: tonic/soda/pop for carbonated beverages like Coke; bag/sack for the thing you put your groceries in; Italian/submarine/hero/grinder for those long sandwiches made with cheese and meat...
And so on.
L
coffeecat33:
--- Quote from: RouxB on January 07, 2007, 12:25:45 am ---Don't scurry off just yet. The United States is a biiigggg place with an immigrant history. I think to say "we don't say that in the States" has big potential to incorrect.
Both my grandmothers used the term salt celler.
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Very good point, RouxB. However, you said your grandmothers used that term. How about American men in their 20s like Jack & Ennis?
It's not the first time I tried to make a correction and made a mistake instead. my bad! :-X
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