Posted by Ian E-N on 9/20/99 from p0Es11a07.client.global.net.uk:
In Reply to: Re: Owden Censor-reply to I. Edmundsen-Nobel posted by Peter H on September 20, 1999 at 12:32:31:
>As I'm sure you know, George never used oikish lingo. His speech would >have resembled that of the Hullabaloos.
oikish as in oafish - on a basis of loutish behaviour, not
social class. A lot of cursing was also reported by witnesses
of the camera flash incident.
>That's why they were taken in by him. However, as someone has
>suggested, he may, for specific purposes, have wanted to sound like
>one of the lads down the river.
a slur on decent boatbuilders' sons ?
>A complex lad, but he is on good terms
>with Frank Farland's grandson
>(also a solicitor, so watch out).
legal aid cases or has he reformed?