Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/06/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Jun 3, 2010, at 8:44 AM, Chris Saganich wrote: > I tend to skip any ebay auctions with the word minty used in the > discription, as often it is the only discriptor. like mintish, only better, in the mind of the seller. Steve > Reminds me of Minty the band started by Leigh Bowery in the early 1990's > > > > At 10:07 AM 6/3/2010, you wrote: >> > The adjective 'minty' is gaining currency among eBay sellers. Perhaps >> > they think it sounds casual and friendly, but where I come from >> > (Geordieland, a.k.a. Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK) it means scruffy or >> > dirty. When I see this word used to describe classic camera gear I >> > hear echoes of my parents scolding, "Ugh, put that down, Peter, it's >> > minty!" >> > >> > http://www.peevish.co.uk/slang/m.htm >> > >> >> We have a late night talk show host from Scotland Craig Ferguson who last >> time I saw the show a year ago got great humor from the use of the term >> "minty". Always got a chuckle out of me! >> >> >> >> [Rabs] >> Mark William Rabiner >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information