Re: End of WOG

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Hi ,

I've never known you to be bothered by typing a few extra words.

Peace, Love and Harmony,

Bev

>

> Judge not, that ye be not judged.

>

> I KNOW I do not use the word with ANY other intent than that it is

CONSIDERABLY

> faster than typing

> " ... an equal mix of Coloured tea (BLACK being politically incorrect), Oolong

> tea and white tea. "

>

> I, personally, had never met the term applied to tea prior to joining this

group

> and learned it from much more long standing members than me, further I would

> bet, as we say, " a pound to a penny " that NO-ONE, on this group who employs

the

> term has any manner of Wily Oriental Gentlemen in mind EVER.

>

> May I therefore suggest that BOG is equally unacceptable...

> " bog roll

> (roll of) toilet paper (slang) "

> Bog being not only

> " A bog, quagmire or mire is a wetland type that accumulates acidic peat, a

> deposit of dead plant material†" usually mosses, but also lichens in Arctic

> climates "

> but also common British slang for a toilet.

>

> On reflection I, humbly, propose POT = " Politically Incorrect Tea " as a

> substitute. Ooops I bet you're all thinking about " Certain substances " now.

> (UK)

> ;¬))

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> ________________________________

> From: yoganandaom <OM@...>

> kombucha tea

> Sent: Fri, 10 September, 2010 19:15:25

> Subject: End of WOG

>

> Hi and EveryOne,

>

> I cringe every time I see WOG on the Kombucha list. WOG has many meanings but

in

> general use it means.....

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> Wog - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary

> chiefly British, usually disparaging, : a dark-skinned foreigner; especially :

> one from the Middle East or Far East. Origin of WOG. perhaps short for

golliwog

> ...

> www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wog

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> Not funny!

>

> Please refrain from using that term on this list!

>

> Peace, Love and Harmony,

> Bev

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