On Fri, 15 Aug 2008 11:17:28 -1000, dsi1 wrote:

> Mike ............ wrote:
>> Mike (and another) said
>>
>>>> And a fender becomes a wing..
>>> And a Faggot becomes a smoke.
>>
>> inaccurate in both cases. A "fender" is a "bumper" not a "wing" and a
>> "faggot" isnt a cigarette ("fag" is).
>
> What we Yanks call a bumper is the rigid structure in the front and back
> of autos that is typically bolted to shock absorbing structures. A
> fender is the front and rear panels covering the wheel area. I've always
> thought UK dudes called it a wing.
>
> OTOH, I've been told that people in the UK will call a monkey wrench an
> "adjustable spanner." I don't buy that for a second!

'tis true. when i found that out, all of a sudden the title to john
lennon's 'a spaniard in the works' made sense.

your pal,
paul