Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Emanuel, Anorak is, in English, a hooded jacket popular with certain types since at least the 60s. The word is also now used to describe nerdy enthusiasts who are excessively pedantic about their hobbies - probably originally referring to the passionate train-spotters who practically made an anorak their uniform. So, in the UK, anorak is applied to extremely pedantic enthusiasts. Frank On 15 Dec, 2004, at 18:05, Emanuel Lowi wrote: > Frank Dernie wrote (in part): > > >> It is a bit of an anorak idea but one thing I noticed >> is that there seem >> to be batches of black or coloured cameras which are >> not in the >> official records. > > Hi Frank: > > I am unfamiliar with your usage of the word "anorak." > > In the original Inuttituut (Eskimo language), the word > simply means "clothing." Anoraga = my clothes, > anoratiit = your clothes, anorapiuruit = beautiful > clothes, etc. In Canadian English, the word is now > used as a generic term for a style of hooded pullover > light jacket. > > What does it mean to you? > > Emanuel Lowi > Monteal > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Post your free ad now! http://personals.yahoo.ca > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >