[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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