> > Crystal; PRAT is what Julie wrote on Spike's head while he was
> sleeping
> > at his desk - and it is another word for "Idiot", "annoying one" or
> just
> > plain "Stupid". :) And we all know of course, that this is not
> Spike -
> > perhaps Julie was just trying to get hm back for not completing his
> > work!
> >
> > Janet - who is VERY glad she has Foxtel!!
> > --
> Thank you for the info. Is prat a common word I don't know or did you
> haveto look that up?
I would say prat is common in British English, and fairly well known
in Australian English (this might be changing, though, with the
increasing amount of American shows on TV here ... ). I'd imagine
anyone who watched the ABC [1] over here would have a good idea what
prat means ...
> What is Foxtel, a cable station?
Yes.
[1] Australian Broadcasting Commission, modeled on the BBC.
Government-funded[2] national TV station. I don't know if
there's an equivalent in the USA - the ABC shows current affairs,
news, some sports (usually not the major ones, because the
commercial networks outbid them), Australian-made drama,
documentaries, and quite a few shows from British TV - Press Gang
is just one example. Things like Dr Who, Yes Minister, and
dozens of British comedies ...
[2] Except they keep reducing the funding, <sigh>.
David.
(david.cook@pobox.com)
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