"Grand" Hotel and Wogs.
Chugalug,
Yes, its glory was faded, wasn't it ? But you should see it now ! (Google).
And poverty ? We don't know the meaning of the word, do we ?
phil9560,
This is interesting - it might well be the answer. Many of these generic nicknames do have a traceable source (eg "Limey") - (but how about "Pom"?) I'm guessing that your Grandad would be in Egypt during WWII. I believe "Wog" was in use by British forces in India long before that. But then the work jackets of the Egyiptian labourers might have been so marked in the days of Omdurman - otherwise they'd be on sale in the local bazaar before very long !
Thanks, both of you. It's just the kind of feedback I need to keep me going,
We haven't heard from Fred. I'm getting worried.
Danny
Last edited by Danny42C; 30th Apr 2012 at 18:28.