Re: supermarket cashier again


Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Ron Hardin wrote:
> >
> > Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> > >
> > > Operatunity was shown in the US for the first time this evening (a sort
> > > of Pop Idol/American Idol for opera amateurs, but all in one 90-minute
> > > program), and the big winner was shown at her job -- as a cashier at
> > > Tescos. She scanned each item _and bagged it_. Those scenes were
> > > probably shot in 2001.
> > > --
> > > Peter T. Daniels
> >
> > Surely it's ``sacked'' in some regions.
>
> "Sacked" means 'fired' (UK: 'made redundant'). (Talk about
> euphemisms!!!)
> Peter T. Daniels

Yes, that too, plus in my 'region', "bagging" means "catching"
or "stealing" something. :-)
Down'ere, I'd say the cashier or her assistant packs my
shopping for me.

Paul JK


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