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| From | James Dow Allen <user4353@newsgrouper.org.invalid> |
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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) |
| References | <10r03jr$226gm$1@dont-email.me> <1775752790-4055@newsgrouper.org> <MPG.44429cb07e512510989c7b@news.eternal-september.org> <87a4to8x19.fsf@asdf.ee> |
| Date | 2026-05-24 19:39 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <1779651591-4353@newsgrouper.org> (permalink) |
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....
My favorite dictionary
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/slush
offers eight definitions, including synonym of slushie, without
noting any dialectical qualifications. The 'slush' entry did NOT
show the meaning I was looking for, which is found under
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/slush_fund
Etymology: May be a variant of sludge or imitative like slosh.
Perhaps a confluence of both influences.
'slush' also shows as Dutch, Finnish and French words, all borrowed from
the English (though French also offers 'sloche' as alternate spelling).
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James
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Re: GCHQ Monday Puzzle____ "Slush" -- (UK vs US English) The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> - 2026-04-10 06:36 -0400
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Re: GCHQ Monday Puzzle____ "Slush" -- (UK vs US English) The True Melissa <thetruemelissa@gmail.com> - 2026-04-10 10:51 -0400
Re: GCHQ Monday Puzzle____ "Slush" -- (UK vs US English) Rich Ulrich <rich.ulrich@comcast.net> - 2026-04-10 11:45 -0400
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Re: GCHQ Monday Puzzle____ "Slush" -- (UK vs US English) Phil Carmody <pc+usenet@asdf.org> - 2026-05-24 21:47 +0300
Re: GCHQ Monday Puzzle____ "Slush" -- (UK vs US English) James Dow Allen <user4353@newsgrouper.org.invalid> - 2026-05-24 19:39 +0000
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