Re: supermarket cashier again

Paul J Kriha wrote:
>
> Peter T. Daniels <grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:42B01F16.22F6@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > 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. :-)

When I was in college (over 30 years ago), "bag it!" meant
'fuggeddaboudit!', 'blow it off', 'don't bother doing it'.

> Down'ere, I'd say the cashier or her assistant packs my
> shopping for me.

One packs one's luggage for a trip, or objects for shipping. It involves
care and neatness and secureness.
--
Peter T. Daniels grammatim@xxxxxxx
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