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| joe... |
 Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:02 pm |
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Could someone please explain the two Americanisms "sn'eal-ers" and "mea-ck"
in this sentence?
The two have converged, and we've become a nation of rampant "sn'eal-ers,"
or, if you prefer, devotees of the "mea-ck."
The best I can think of is 'people who eat snacks sealed in plastic bags'
and 'meal-snacks' but this is just guesswork.
Is there an American on this newsgroup?
Joe |
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| joe... |
| Posted: Wed Jun 03, 2009 3:47 am |
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"Afoklala" wrote
[quote:5660ad7f34]That's what I thought (but I'm not even a native speaker): there are two
ways to 'fuse' the words 'snack' and 'meal' - sneal and meack.
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I think you're right Afoklala - now it makes sense to me - thanks
Alan wrote
[quote:5660ad7f34]Where the hell did you run across the sentence?
(The two have converged, and we've become a nation of rampant "sn'eal-ers,"[/quote:5660ad7f34]
or, if you prefer, devotees of the "mea-ck.")
A book called 'Distracted' by Maggie Jackson
Thanks for the input and the links Alan.
Cheers Joe |
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