But I digress! My point is merely that it's an interesting subject for a stamp.
Wednesday 23 October 2013
A chook stamp?
I was fascinated to receive a stamp featuring a chook at the post office. Perhaps "chook" isn't the internationally-favoured word, as I see Wikipedia states it's mainly used in Australia and New Zealand (although sometimes also in Britain). However, it's the term I was brought up with, and I see that even Australia Post uses it (see line 3 of their blurb).
But I digress! My point is merely that it's an interesting subject for a stamp.
But I digress! My point is merely that it's an interesting subject for a stamp.
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Mr Quinion (World Wide Words) says that "chook" is an English word that was taken to Australia and New Zealand by emigrants and traces its origins back to the 16th century.
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