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| From | Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org> |
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| Newsgroups | rec.puzzles, rec.games.trivia, sci.lang, alt.usage.english |
| Subject | Re: GCHQ Monday Puzzle____ "Slush" -- (UK vs US English) |
| Date | 2026-05-24 21:47 +0300 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <87a4to8x19.fsf@asdf.ee> (permalink) |
| References | <10r03jr$226gm$1@dont-email.me> <1775752790-4055@newsgrouper.org> <MPG.44429cb07e512510989c7b@news.eternal-september.org> |
Cross-posted to 4 groups.
The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> writes: > Verily, in article <1775752790-4055@newsgrouper.org>, did > HenHanna@NewsGrouper deliver unto us this message: >> Yes, **slush** has slightly different nuances in UK English. In Britain, >> the word most strongly refers to **dirty, muddy melting snow**?the >> grey, sludgy stuff you step in on wet winter pavements and roads. This >> gritty, unpleasant quality is more emphasized in British usage. >> >> In the US, "slush" is more commonly associated with **frozen sweet drinks** >> (like cherry slush slushies). While Brits understand this meaning, >> they're more likely to call it a "slushie" or specify the drink type. >> In the UK, plain "slush" more naturally brings to mind road snow >> rather than beverages. > > What's your source for this? I'm American, and I call that drink a > slushie. "Slush" means the melting snow outside. However, I'd say the brand that introduced the concept to the brits was almost certainly "Slush Puppie", so that concept is quite tightly coupled to that word. Phil -- We are no longer hunters and nomads. No longer awed and frightened, as we have gained some understanding of the world in which we live. As such, we can cast aside childish remnants from the dawn of our civilization. -- NotSanguine on SoylentNews, after Eugen Weber in /The Western Tradition/
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