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General Category => Whatever => Topic started by: Alan W on June 05, 2020, 08:51:43 PM
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Lynne Murphy's blog Separated by a Common Language recently had a discussion of the differences between the UK and US in the names of garden birds and bird-related language. Some forumites will probably find it interesting. It's here (https://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com/2020/05/garden-birds.html).
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It mentions Aussies too. I have to say that parakeet-smuggler doesn't have quite the same ring as budgie-smuggler. :laugh:
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While entertaining this tangential diversion, there's actually a brand of swimwear called "Budgy Smuggler" ... ;D
In the meantime, I never understood why Americans chose 'parakeet' over 'budgie', given that there are numerous species of parakeet, but only one budgie ...
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While entertaining this tangential diversion, there's actually a brand of swimwear called "Budgy Smuggler" ... ;D
In the meantime, I never understood why Americans chose 'parakeet' over 'budgie', given that there are numerous species of parakeet, but only one budgie ...
The people I know who keep them prefer budgie.