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Joe Jacir Started conversation Dec 11, 2000
You might add to the entry for Anorak that "anorak" is French slang for a raincoat.
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parrferris Posted Apr 20, 2001
Ah, but it is the proper English word for a certain type of coat, of the sort which tends to be worn by trainspotters, bus enthusiasts, and others whose hobbies are percieved to be socially inadequate.
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