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101wotcha! — Exclam. A greeting. A shortening of what cheer! Also spelt wotcher. Mainly London use …
102Pommy — /ˈpɒmi/ (say pomee) (also lower case) Colloquial (sometimes derogatory, racist) –adjective 1. British, especially English: *What cheer? Oh that s Pommy talk – English for How s it cobbers? –xavier herbert, 1938. –noun (plural Pommies) 2. → Pom1.… …
103Herbert, Sir Alan Patrick — (1890 1971) Born in Ashtead, Surrey, and educated at Winchester College, he graduated in jurisprudence from New College, Oxford, in 1914. He was wounded in 1917 while serving in the Royal Naval Volunteer Re176 serve, and invalided home. He… …
104Housman, Alfred Edward and Laurence — (1859 1959) • Alfred Edward, the elder brother, 1859 1936 Born in Fockbury, Shropshire, he was educated at Bromsgrove School and St. John s College, Oxford, where he gained first class honors in classics in 1879. He failed to obtain honors… …
105Jeffrey, Francis, Lord — (1773 1850) Born in Edinburgh, he was educated at the universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Queen s College, Oxford, and was admitted to the Scottish bar in 1794. He joined with Sydney Smith and others to establish The Edinburgh Review a… …
106Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas — (1863 1944) Cornish poet who was a renowned novelist, literary critic, anthologist and writer of short stories for children and adults. He was born at Bodmin, the son of a physician, and graduated literae humaniores from Trinity College,… …
107Raleigh, Sir Walter Alexander — (1861 1922) Born in London, the son of a Congregationalist minister, his education was split between London and Edinburgh and he graduated B.A. from University College, London, in 1881. Although appointed the first professor of English… …
108Strong, Leonard Alfred George — (1896 1956) He was born in Plymouth of a half Irish father and Irish mother and was educated at Brighton College. A spinal complaint interrupted his education at Wadham College, Oxford, and kept him from active service in World War I. He… …
109wotcher — int. Brit. sl. a form of casual greeting. Etymology: corrupt. of what cheer …
110wotcha — UK [ˈwɒtʃə] US [ˈwɑtʃə] interjection british spoken a very informal way of saying ‘hello’ Thesaurus: ways of saying hellosynonym * * * wotcha f11 [ˈwɒtʃə] [ˈwɑːtʃə] …
