[OT] Re: [Elecraft] English
Geoffrey Mackenzie-Kennedy
gmk at gm4esd.fsworld.co.uk
Sat Jun 9 18:01:34 EDT 2007
Kevin Rock <kevinrock at earthlink.net> wrote:
>I am sitting here sipping my coffee and merrily reading my email when I
>come upon a word I don't know. As dad always told me, "Look it up!" So
>being a dutiful son I used what is putatively called an English
>dictionary. Well, somehow this word was not included within it. OK, I
>give up, what does hoaches mean? From context it appears to mean there
>are a plethora of nuts in your area. Looking at the source of this email
>why does this not surprise me?
>
> Hoaches anyone?
> Kevin. KD5ONS
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Scottish expression loosely translated as meaning "lots of" , "covered with"
, "swarming with" , to get back to a radio topic "It's hoaching with QRM".
Might come from Norse, not sure.
73,
Geoff
GM4ESD
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