Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I believe the word used in US is parka - but without the English connotations. All the best! Raimo K Personal photography homepage at: http://www.uusikaupunki.fi/~raikorho ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Dernie" <Frank.Dernie@btinternet.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 9:47 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: What happened to the Leica link that looked upwhether a black camera was authentic? > 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 >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information