May 14th 07, 11:23 AM
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Intelligence and RIAA
"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Laurence Payne" lpayne1NOSPAM@dslDOTpipexDOTcom wrote in message
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On Mon, 14 May 2007 12:04:28 +0100, "Keith G"
wrote:
No, that's Wrongipedia for 'botch' - bodge means making chair legs or
summat. See:
In the usage I know, "botch" is pejorative, it implies making a mess
of the job. "Bodge" is more neutral. "It's a bodge, but it's held
up
very well." cf "Jury-rigged".
The woodworking derivation is interesting, but doesn't prove much :-)
Eau cointreau, a Bodger is/was 'real person' (ie existed once) - see:
http://www.bodgers.org.uk/
Here's another for the crossposted Yanks (mentions Kentucky):
http://www.phrases.org.uk/bulletin_b...ages/1247.html
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