Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
May 28th 2008, 12:59 pm
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May 28th 2008, 2:06 pm
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Re: Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
I was wondering if thats what it was. But wanker doesn't sound anything like wonka.
May 28th 2008, 2:08 pm
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Re: Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
Ah - but when you first read it, you don't know that it is supposed to be pronounced "wonka" - so all the Brits are sniggering at "wanka" 
May 28th 2008, 2:09 pm
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Re: Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
Okay 
And I suppose the R is silent and the end of wanker?
And I suppose the R is silent and the end of wanker?
May 28th 2008, 2:13 pm
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Re: Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
May 28th 2008, 3:25 pm
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Re: Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
Originally Posted by Danny B;
May 28th 2008, 4:59 pm
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May 29th 2008, 1:00 am
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Re: Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
The OED has:
Clearly it's an area requiring further in-depth probing.
The female genitals or the pubic area in general
May 29th 2008, 2:24 pm
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Re: Best place for prudish Poms in Canada
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